The role of the entropy concept in design and evaluation of water quality monitoring networks Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Considers the importance of water quality monitoring and outlines procedures used for monitoring quality in networks, noting problems encountered in developing countries. Examines methods of network design (selection of sampling sites, frequencies etc) and discusses problems, noting the lack of a precise definition of 'information'. Describes an entropy based methodology for efficient network design which provides definitions of information, data utility, and assessments of uncertainty. (C.J.U.)

author list (cited authors)

  • Alpaslan, N., Harmancioglu, N. B., & Singh, V. P.

complete list of authors

  • Alpaslan, N||Harmancioglu, NB||Singh, VP

publication date

  • January 1992