RT Journal Article T1 Optimizing the design of an estuarine water quality monitoring network by optimal control techniques A1 Álvarez Vázquez, Lino José A1 Martínez Varela, Aurea Maria A1 Rodríguez Iglesias, Carmen A1 Vázquez Méndez, Miguel Ernesto K1 1206.13 Ecuaciones Diferenciales en Derivadas Parciales K1 1206.08 Métodos Interativos AB In this work, we propose a novel methodology in order to automatically optimize the location of the sampling points for a water quality monitoring network in an estuary, in such a way that any unknown pollution source can be identified (both in intensity and location) from the data supplied by those sampling points. In the central part of the article, after a rigorous mathematical formulation of the environmental problem, the full details of its numerical implementation are given. Finally, we present and analyze the results when applying the above proposed technique to study a real case in Ría of Vigo (northwestern Spain). PB Environmental Modeling & Assessment SN 14202026 YR 2023 FD 2023-03-02 LK http://hdl.handle.net/11093/5278 UL http://hdl.handle.net/11093/5278 LA eng NO Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 28(4): 665-672 (2023) NO Agencia Estatal de Investigación | Ref. TED2021-129324B-I00 DS Investigo RD 16-sep-2024