Optimal policies in a bioeconomic model of eutrophication. (English) Zbl 0646.92022
We obtain optimal policies for the control of nutrients in a basin subjected to eutrophication. The aim is to minimize the costs of nutrient’s removal plus the costs of the environmental damage due to poor water quality. The optimal solutions, in terms of phytoplankton biomass, are shown to be most rapid approach paths to a constant value.
MSC:
| 92D40 | Ecology |
| 49J30 | Existence of optimal solutions belonging to restricted classes (Lipschitz controls, bang-bang controls, etc.) |
Keywords:
bioeconomic model; bang-bang singular solution; optimal policies; control of nutrients; eutrophication; phytoplankton biomassReferences:
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