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Showing 1 to 20 of 763 for “"Water-supply"”.
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The politics of water supply: the history of Cape Town's water supply 1840-1920
… examines the development of Cape Town's water supply between 1840 and 1920. The thesis examines the effect that the augmentation water supply had on municipal politics and the development of the municipality of Cape Town. It is argued that the high cost of water supply, arising out of …
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Domestic Water Supply in Kasempa
… in Zambia experiencing the problem of inadequate supply of domestic water. Water supplied to Kasempa Township is abstracted fix)m the Lufupa River. However, the river has not always been a reliable source of domestic water supply. The level of water in the river decreases to a very low level …
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Water supply development amidst growing scarcity: a case study of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project
This thesis explores existing water conditions in California and, using economic valuation and policy analysis tools, examines whether desalination is a reasonable solution to growing water scarcity across the state. The author begins with an analysis of historical water development and the current …
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Assessing the Implications of Water Supply Technology on the Sustainability of Rural Water Supply in Dodoma Region, Tanzania
This study assessed sustainability of rural water supply projects in Bahi and Chamwino districts, Dodoma, central Tanzania. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. In order to study different types of projects two strata were created basing on extraction methods used. A total of 24 …
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A review of the Buffalo Water Supply
Thesis: B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, 1876
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Reservoir operating rules for urban water supply systems
… the world from planning and construction of water resource projects to the efficient operation of existing systems due to many reasons. The reasons may include the non-availability of water resources for further development, the limited availability of funds for capital works and the spirited …
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Economic Evaluation of Pricing Water Supply in Illinois
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-09T19:32:03Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6801696.pdf: 13930882 bytes, checksum: 0822ca6ebef287d931e5bd5622e8c06c (MD5) Previous issue date: 1967
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Modeling transient flow in intermittent water supply System
Water distribution systems in cities throughout South Asia (and many other countries) only supply water on an intermittent basis (currently averaging less than 5hrs/day in most Indian cities). Intermittent Water Supply (IWS) creates inequities in water availability and carries public health risks …
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Privatization of the water-supply industry in Indonesia
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1993.
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Analysis of sustainable water supply options for Kuwait
… for improving the sustainability of Kuwait's water supply system. The country currently relies heavily on desalination and brackish groundwater extraction. The options considered for increasing the flux of potable water into Kuwait include expanding the desalination capacity, importing water …
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Water supply enhancement in Cyprus through evaporation reduction
Thesis (M.Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1999.
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A Template to Enhance Regional Water Supply Planning
Regional water supply planning can be performed in a variety of ways and the impetus behind the creation of a regional water supply plan is as diverse as the constituents the plan serves. Formal water supply planning has been occurring for the last fifty years and a review of recent literature …
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Water Supply Planning for Landscape Irrigation in Virginia
A water supply plan approach was used to investigate irrigation application on landscaped areas in Virginia with a focus on turfgrass. The economically-important turfgrass industry in Virginia should be proactive in conserving drinking water supplies to meet human consumption needs, especially in …
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Multi-objective optimal operation of urban water supply systems
The world’s water resources are rapidly deteriorating due to the combined effects of global warming, climate change, population growth and fast development, posing new challenges to water resources managers. Conflicting objectives and expectations of various stakeholders have led to increasing …
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THE CHOICE OF WATER SUPPLY SOURCES FOR U.S. CITIES
… governments consider the provision of water supply as an essential service for public health and safety, economic growth, and community well-being. As the demand for water increases with population growth, municipal water sources are approaching their limits and water source expansion …
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Investigating Multidimensional Factors Affecting Water Supply Resilience to Disasters
The supply of water following disasters has always been of significant concern to communities. Failure of water systems not only causes difficulties for residents and critical users but may also affect other hard and soft infrastructure and services. The dependency of communities and other …
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Assessing the resilience of water supply systems in Oman
Water systems in the Sultanate of Oman are inevitably exposed to varied threats and hazards due to both natural and man-made hazards. Natural disasters, especially tropical cyclone Gonu in 2007, cause immense damage to water supply systems in Oman. At the same time water loss from leaks is a major …
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Optimal risk-based design of bulk water supply systems
Bulk water supply systems generally consist of a source of water, a conveyor (feeder pipe, canal etc.) and a storage facility. Designing bulk water supply systems includes the sizing of these components to ensure a functional system...The study follows the same methods that have been used by …
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