OPTIMAL MANAGAEMENT OF UNDERGROUND WATER IN WEST DELTA ZONE

Abstract

Thus work focuses on developing a uni-modal multi-objective groundwater management model. The utilized approach is combining optimization-simulation models. The chosen simulation model is MOC32big, which is a two-dimensional finite-difference solute transport model and the optimization model is GENOCOP Ill, which is a floating­ point genetic algorithm model. ln addition, the multi-criterion de .ision making is used for determining the major hydrogeochemical, mechanical and economical parameters. The developed management model helps the decision-makers to optimally operate and design a reg1onal groundwater field. It can be run on a personal computer in a reasonable execution time, despite of the large number of variables involved. Tn addition it solves accurately nonlinear objective functions and nonlinear constraints, and overcomes the contradiction of the objectives that may be faced. for exploiting the groundwater aquifer safely and economically.