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Showing 1 to 20 of 220 for “"water demand"”.
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Water demand management in Kuwait
… in the Middle East, with limited access to water resources. Yet water demand per capita is much higher than in other countries in the world, estimated to be around 450 L/capita/day. There are several reasons for such a high demand, but one is certainly the price. Water does have its pricing …
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Water Demand in the Chicago Metropolitan Area
… faces a legally de ned quota for the amount of water that it is allowed to pump from Lake Michigan. Separately, in Northeastern Illinois, the ground water level has fallen due to pumping pressure. Together, these constraints on water supply could limit economic and population growth in the …
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Spatial-temporal neighborhood-scale urban water demand estimation
Water distribution systems are one of the vital infrastructures within the urban environment. The urban population is highly dependent on a reliable, clean, safe, and affordable supply of drinking water. Understanding and characterizing the demand for water on municipal water distribution systems …
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Managing residential water demand: an applied econometric analysis
… out an comprehensive analysis of residential water demand and water demand management tools. It is a topic of critical importance as there is a growing need to analyze water demand due to the increasing water stress caused by economic activity, increasing population and climate change. The …
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A water demand analysis for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1992.
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Water Demand Projection Accuracy and Conservation Trends in California Cities
This study investigates the accuracy of long-term water demand projections and tracks the evolution of water conservation incentives across 61 California water suppliers from 2000 to 2020. Through a systematic analysis of Urban Water Management Plans, we find that water suppliers consistently …
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Strategic Environmental Assessment for Municipal Water Demand Based on Climate Change
Accurate urban water demand forecasting plays a key role in the planning and design of municipal water supply infrastructure. The reliable prediction of water demand is challenging for water companies, specifically when considering the implications of climate change (Zubaidi et al., 2018). Several …
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MEASURING AND MODELING POTABLE WATER DEMAND IN THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
… approach to measure and estimate potable water flows in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). The USVI potable water system is considerably more complicated than typical systems in the mainland United States. For this reason, we conduct a first-principles analysis on water production, …
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Monitoring and Managing River Corridors in the Midst of Growing Water Demand
Rivers and their surrounding riparian and subsurface ecosystems, known as river corridors, are important landscape features that provide a myriad of ecological and societal benefits. While the importance of riverine flooding has been widely acknowledged and extensively studied, very little research …
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Policy design tool for managing indoor residential water demand in water-scarce regions
… growth; climate change; and economic evolution, water resources in numerous parts of the world have reached their natural capacities. Consequently, the ability of many countries to grow; meet the basic needs of inhabitants; and protect the environment will be endangered like never before unless …
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The analysis of the factors affecting household water demand in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Understanding the evolution of water demand is of paramount importance for countries that want to implement the correct water demand management strategies that aim at increasing water use efficiency. This paper analyses household water demand in the capital city of the Mpumalanga Province of South …
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Quantitative Modeling of Water Demand to Support a Continuous Human Presence on Mars
… and scientific exploration. The quantity of water needed to sustain human life on Mars is a key driver in the selection of landing sites. However, minimal work beyond first-order water demand estimates has been completed to date. To address this gap, this thesis quantitatively estimates how …
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The impacts of climate change on cattle water demand and supply in Khurutshe, Botswana
… what impacts could climate change have on cattle water demand and supply in Khurutshe, Botswana. This thesis is pursued in light of the fact that there is a lack of knowledge on climate change and cattle water demand and supply. Thus, this thesis aims at filling the gap in knowledge on climate …
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Water Demand in the Residential and Tourism Sectors: Evidence and Implications for Efficient Management
Water resource management is becoming an increasingly pertinent topic worldwide, particularly in the face of a growing population and changing climate. This is especially true on O'ahu, Hawai'i, where concerns about the availability of fresh water existed even before water resources were strained …
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Water Demand, Adaptive Capacity, and Drought: an Analysis of the Upper Klamath Basin, Oregon and California
Freshwater demand and scarcity issues are an issue of global concern, in particular for the American West as global climate models suggest precipitation regime changes and an increase of drought. This research conducts a case-study of the Upper Klamath Basin, located in south-central Oregon and …
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The implementation of water demand management strategies in two South African case studies : Stellenbosch and Hermanus
Traditionally, an increase in water consumption and the corresponding decrease in the availability of water resources, has led to the development of new water augmentation schemes to store and transport water. Both in South Africa and internationally, dams, tunnels, reservoirs, inter-basin …
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Short run irrigation water demand : an empirical evaluation of the role of price, crop and technology choice
… interest has arisen regarding irrigation water use in, especially, arid areas where competition for this scarce but crucial commodity is likely to intensify. The immediate implication is that user sectors, of which irrigated agriculture is the largest, must ensure efficient and …
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The Role of water demand management in integrated water resource management : constraints and opportunities in Southern Namibia
… and has been projected to reach an overall water deficit by 2020. Southern Namibia is especially arid, and appropriate and holistic management of water resources is thus becoming increasingly essential
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