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RISRelationships between Interdependency, Reliability, and Vulnerability of Infrastructure Systems: Case Study of Biofuel Infrastructure Development
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Infrastructure systems are becoming increasingly complex and interdependent, for example, the growing biofuel economy in the United States that is creating new interdependencies between agriculture, biorefining, and ...
Fuzzy Inference System for Robust Rule-Based Reservoir Operation under Nonstationary Inflows
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Role of Effluent Permit Trading in Total Maximum Daily Load Programs: Overview and Uncertainty and Reliability Implications
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Many jurisdictions in the United States are currently preparing total maximum daily load (TMDL) programs for stream segments that come under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. Among the options being considered by many ...
Effects of Discharge Permit Trading on Water Quality Reliability
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Transferable discharge permit (TDP) programs show potential as cost-effective methods of pollution control. Nevertheless, there remain uncertainties that, if not adequately addressed, might impair their success. Concerns ...
Simplified Approach to Mixed-Integer Chance-Constrained Optimization with Ensemble Streamflow Forecasts for Risk-Based Dam Operation
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: We developed an integrated optimization program to design the release strategy for a dam, given a downstream flow target and considering medium-range ensemble forecasts of downstream tributary flows. A strength of the ...
Agronomic and Stream Nitrate Load Responses to Incentives for Bioenergy Crop Cultivation and Reductions of Carbon Emissions and Fertilizer Use
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Excessive nitrate loads in surface waters are a major cause of hypoxia and eutrophication. In many places, agriculture is the single largest source of nitrogen entering receiving waters. Perennial energy grass crops have ...
System of Systems Model for Analysis of Biofuel Development
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This paper presents a system of systems (SoS) Biofuel model considering the interdependency among the systems involved in biofuel development, including biofuel refinery location, transportation infrastructure, agricultural ...