Sustainability has emerged as the central theme to manage and avert large scale environmental and resource degradation associated with intense human development. Systems theory provides a strong mathematical platform to achieve these goals which are often multi-disciplinary involving disparate temporal and spatial scales. This work is a step in that direction and explores the application of systems theory techniques such as modeling, optimization and optimal control for sustainable management. The work analyzes drinking water distribution system (sensor placement for risk minimization),...
Sustainability has emerged as the central theme to manage and avert large scale environmental and resource degradation associated with intense human d...
The biomass based energy sector, especially the one based on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrass Miscanthus, forest residues and short rotation coppice, will play an important role in our drive towards renewable energy. The biomass feedstock production (BFP) subsystem provides the necessary material inputs to the conversion processes for energy production. This subsystem includes the agronomic production of energy crops and the physical handling and delivery of biomass, as well as other enabling logistics. Achieving a sustainable BFP system is therefore paramount for the success of...
The biomass based energy sector, especially the one based on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrass Miscanthus, forest residues and short rotatio...
The biomass based energy sector, especially the one based on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrass Miscanthus, forest residues and short rotation coppice, will play an important role in our drive towards renewable energy.
The biomass based energy sector, especially the one based on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrass Miscanthus, forest residues and short rotatio...
