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Transfer Of Information Among Water Quality Monitoring Sites: Assessment By An Optimization Method
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2004
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Allocation of sampling sites is the initial and the most crucial step of the water quality monitoring network design and redesign process. Several different approaches have been used within the last 20-30 years in the selection of sampling sites. As yet, there are no standard design procedures to accomplish such a network. However, there are some scientific methods which may help to minimize the subjective aspects of design. This paper examines the application of an optimization method that can be used to assess an existing water quality monitoring for information transfer between its sampling sites. The method uses dynamic programming to evaluate the reduction of the number of sampling sites in a basin with respect to different monitoring objectives. The methodology is demonstrated in the case of the Gediz River basin in Turkey.