A Hydroeconomic Simulation-Optimization Framework to Assess the Cooperative Game Theory in Coastal Groundwater Management

AbstractIn this study, a cooperative game theory framework is proposed to investigate how the cooperation of groundwater consumers influences the reduction in environmental damages and benefit the stakeholders in coastal regions. To this end, an evolutionary simulation-optimization model coupled wit...

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Published in:Journal of water resources planning and management 2022-01, Vol.148 (1)
Main Authors: Mahmoodzadeh, Davood, Karamouz, Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coastal management
Coastal zone
Cooperation
Frameworks
Game theory
Groundwater
Groundwater discharge
Groundwater levels
Groundwater management
Optimization
Saline water
Saline water intrusion
Salt water intrusion
Saltwater intrusion
Simulation
Technical Papers
Water resources
Water resources management
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Summary:AbstractIn this study, a cooperative game theory framework is proposed to investigate how the cooperation of groundwater consumers influences the reduction in environmental damages and benefit the stakeholders in coastal regions. To this end, an evolutionary simulation-optimization model coupled with a hydroeconomic model and different cooperation scenarios are considered. The proposed methodology is applied on a coastal groundwater system in Nassau County, Long Island, New York. The results indicate that the highest sum of net benefits achieved under the full-cooperation condition both with and without considering environmental damages. The increase in the sum of net benefits is about 7% using the full-cooperation condition compared with the noncooperation condition, whereas the groundwater withdrawal increases by about 2.5%. The risk values are higher under the full-cooperation condition compared with the baseline condition in the decrease of (1) groundwater level, (2) saltwater intrusion, and (3) filling ratio, but are lower in the submarine groundwater discharge indicator. The proposed framework can be used to assess and manage other coastal groundwater resources.
ISSN:0733-9496
1943-5452
DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0001482