Multiobjective models for determining freshwater inflows to bays and Estuaries

Ning Mao, Lise LeBlanc, James Siebert, Wenchin Shi, Larry Mays

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Abstract

This paper presents four multiobjective models for the estuary management problem, including goal programming, the epsilon constraint method, the surrogate worth tradeoff method and the utility function methods. The multiobjectives are the maximization of commercial fish harvest for five fish species and the minimization of freshwater inflow. Salinity is expressed as a function of freshwater inflow through nonlinear regression equations which are used as constraints. Fish harvests as nonlinear functions of the quantity of freshwater inflow. The multiobjective models are nonlinear programming problems solved by using the GAMS/MINOS programming code. Because of the uncertainty associated with the regression equations for salinity and harvest, the model formulations are extended to chance-constrained formulations. The chance-constrained multiobjective models are solved by using the GRG2 programming code. The multiobjective models are applied to the Lavaca-Tres Palacios Estuary in Texas.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 21st Annual Conference on Water Policy and
PublisherPubl by ASCE
Pages649-652
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0784400202
StatePublished - Jan 1 1994
EventProceedings of the 21st Annual Conference on Water Policy and Management: Solving the Problems - Denver, CO, USA
Duration: May 23 1994May 26 1994

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 21st Annual Conference on Water Policy and

Other

OtherProceedings of the 21st Annual Conference on Water Policy and Management: Solving the Problems
CityDenver, CO, USA
Period5/23/945/26/94

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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