Application of Ant Colony Optimization in Water Resource Management

The use of optimization techniques in water resource management has received increasing attention in the past few decades. The main objective of optimization in water resource management is to maximize the use of the available resources while minimizing the negative impacts on the environment. Two m...

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Autor principal: Abdelaziz, Ramadan
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Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: IntechOpen 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/88249
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Sumario:The use of optimization techniques in water resource management has received increasing attention in the past few decades. The main objective of optimization in water resource management is to maximize the use of the available resources while minimizing the negative impacts on the environment. Two main approaches are widely used in optimization, including global and local optimization. The main aim of the chapter is to explore the application of the Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithm in water resource management. It is a flexible and powerful tool that can handle various types of hydrological models. The chapter will use different performance measures and case studies to comprehensively compare these techniques in water resource management. The results will be valuable for practitioners in choosing the appropriate optimization technique for their specific application.
ISBN:978-1-83769-180-7
DOI:10.5772/intechopen.112895