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1. Short-Term Urban Water Demand Prediction Considering Weather Factors

Author:
Zubaidi, Salah L.; Gharghan, Sadik K.; Dooley, Jayne; Alkhaddar, Rafid M.; Abdellatif, Mawada
Source:
Water resources management 2018 v.32 no.14 pp. 4527-4542
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; algorithms; infrastructure; neural networks; planning; prediction; weather;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Accurate and reliable forecasting plays a key role in the planning and designing of municipal water supply infrastructures. Recent studies related to water demand prediction have shown that water demand is driven by weather variables, but the results do not clearly show to what extent. The principal aim of this research was to better understand the effects of weather variables on water demand. Add ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-018-2061-y

2. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Residential Water Efficiency Initiatives in England: Influencing Factors and Policy Implications

Author:
Manouseli, Despina; Kayaga, S. M.; Kalawsky, R.
Source:
Water resources management 2019 v.33 no.7 pp. 2219-2238
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; business enterprises; climate change; freshwater; households; issues and policy; lifestyle; statistical analysis; water conservation; water utilities; weather; England;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Providers of municipal water supply services worldwide are facing pressure from climate change and increasing water demand due to growing populations and lifestyle changes. With finite global freshwater supplies, there is need for water service providers to consider water demand management as an option for closing the supply-demand gap. Several water utilities in the UK are implementing residentia ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-018-2176-1

3. Understanding and Improving Enforcement and Compliance with Drinking Water Standards

Author:
Kirchhoff, Christine J.; Flagg, Julia A.; Zhuang, Yan; Utemuratov, Berdakh
Source:
Water resources management 2019 v.33 no.5 pp. 1647-1663
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; United States Environmental Protection Agency; compliance; databases; drinking water; groundwater; models; public health; public ownership; risk; rural areas; water quality; Connecticut;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The quality of public drinking water poses a critical risk to public health, yet U.S. public water systems (PWSs) frequently produce water that violates drinking water standards. The causes of such violations and the effects of enforcement actions on reducing those violations remain poorly understood. We use a ten-year database of water quality violations across 2487 Connecticut (CT) water systems ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-019-2189-4

4. Robust bi-objective macroscopic municipal water supply network redesign and rehabilitation

Author:
Naderi, M. J.; Pishvaee, M. S.
Source:
Water resources management 2017 v.31 no.9 pp. 2689-2711
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; business enterprises; drinking water; models; prediction; uncertainty;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Water companies traditionally deal with the problem of rehabilitation and redesign of municipal water supply system due to the either of aging the existed water supply network and housing development. However, such problems are hemmed in by uncertainty due to their long planning horizons and the fact that the exact prediction of future is impossible. Uncertain data and parameters which are likely ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-017-1655-0

5. The Use of System Dynamics Model to Enhance Integrated Resources Planning Implementation

Author:
Gastelum, JesusR.; Krishnamurthy, Ganesh; Ochoa, Nemesciano; Sibbett, Shane; Armstrong, Margie; Kalaria, Parag
Source:
Water resources management 2018 v.32 no.7 pp. 2247-2260
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; adaptive management; climate change; consumers (people); cost effectiveness; decision support systems; drought; dynamic models; issues and policy; planning; resource management; risk; uncertainty; water quality; California;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (EVMWD), like many other water agencies in southern California, relies heavily on imported water supply. The uncertainty associated with reliable imported water supplies due to drought conditions and climate change, and the increasing cost of imported water are areas of concern for EVMWD. Considering these conditions, EVMWD, which serves one of the fastest ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-018-1926-4

6. Indicators and a Neuro-Fuzzy Based Model for the Evaluation of Water Supply Sustainability

Author:
Halkijevic, Ivan; Vukovic, Zivko; Vouk, Drazen
Source:
Water resources management 2017 v.31 no.12 pp. 3683-3698
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; fuzzy logic; neural networks; sustainable development; water management; Croatia;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the field of water management, the evaluation of sustainability has no universal methodological approach nor any consensus regarding the definitions of sustainability or sustainable development. There is an essential need therefore for a precise definition of sustainability in different water management fields. This paper deals with the sustainability of one part of urban water management, name ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-017-1695-5

7. REFLECT, a Decision Support System for Harmonizing Spatial Developments with Groundwater Resources

Author:
Van den Brink, Cors; Zaadnoordijk, Willem Jan; Groenhof, Bert; Bulterman, Rini; Steinweg, Carolien
Source:
Water resources management 2017 v.31 no.4 pp. 1271-1281
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; European Union; decision support systems; drinking water; governance; groundwater; groundwater extraction; land use change; risk; risk assessment; sandy soils; urban areas; water quality; Netherlands;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... A sustainable drinking-water supply requires durable securing of the resource. With an increase in spatial pressure, the need is increasing to prioritize measures based on the vulnerability of the resources and the impact of surrounding land use functions. This is especially challenging in the Province of Overijssel with groundwater abstraction sites in vulnerable Pleistocene sandy soils and incre ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-017-1576-y

8. Impact of El Niño and Climate Change on Rainwater Harvesting in a Caribbean State

Author:
Aladenola, Olanike; Cashman, Adrian; Brown, Douglas
Source:
Water resources management 2016 v.30 no.10 pp. 3459-3473
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; El Nino; climate change; meteorological data; models; people; rain; tanks; water harvesting; water shortages; watersheds; Caribbean; Jamaica;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The water situation of the Pusey district in St Catherine parish of Jamaica is acute because of the district’s hilly terrains which made connections to centralised public water supply difficult. Residents depend on rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems to meet potable needs, like many other catchments across Jamaica. Rainwater collecting practices and water use habits of the residents were surveyed a ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-016-1362-2

9. Impacts of Multi-year Droughts and Upstream Human-Induced Activities on the Development of a Semi-arid Transboundary Basin

Author:
Al-Faraj, Furat A. M.; Tigkas, Dimitris
Source:
Water resources management 2016 v.30 no.14 pp. 5131-5143
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; basins; climate; climate change; dams (hydrology); drought; evapotranspiration; irrigated farming; rivers; runoff; socioeconomics; stream flow; temperature; watersheds; Iran; Iraq;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper aims at investigating the combined impacts of basin-wide multi-year droughts and upstream human-induced activities on current and future potential development of a semi-arid transboundary basin. The approach is based on the drought analysis through three widely used drought indices (Standardised Drought Index- SPI, Reconnaissance Drought Index - RDI and Streamflow Drought Index- SDI), c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-016-1473-9

10. Multi-Objective Optimization Model for the Allocation of Water Resources in Arid Regions Based on the Maximization of Socioeconomic Efficiency

Author:
Habibi Davijani, M.; Banihabib, M. E.; Nadjafzadeh Anvar, A.; Hashemi, S. R.
Source:
Water resources management 2016 v.30 no.3 pp. 927-946
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; algorithms; arid zones; demand functions; drinking water; employment; income; industry; models; prices; production functions; water allocation; water requirement;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... The escalating world population has led to a drastic increase in water demand in the municipal and drinking water, agriculture and industry sectors. This situation necessitates application of effective measures for the optimal and efficient management of water resources. With this respect, a two-objective socioeconomic model (aimed at job creation) has been presented in this study for the optimum ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-015-1200-y

11. Optimal Sizing of Rainwater Harvesting Tanks for Domestic Use in Greece

Author:
Londra, P. A.; Theocharis, A. T.; Baltas, E.; Tsihrintzis, V. Α.
Source:
Water resources management 2015 v.29 no.12 pp. 4357-4377
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; harvesting; meteorological data; households; stormwater; water harvesting; nonpoint source pollution; rain; tanks; algorithms; Greece;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rainwater harvesting gains more and more ground as a modern, relatively inexpensive and simple water-saving technology, and as a sustainable water management practice, which saves water, and reduces stormwater runoff and peaks and non-point source pollution. In this paper, in order to determine the optimal size of rainwater harvesting tanks, two methods, the daily water balance method and the dry ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-015-1064-1

12. Models for Better Environmental Intelligent Management within Water Supply Systems

Author:
Rojek, Izabela
Source:
Water resources management 2014 v.28 no.12 pp. 3875-3890
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; decision support systems; neural networks; prediction; pumps; sewage; tanks; water flow; Poland;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper presents models for better environmental intelligent management within water supply systems. The following computer models were developed: supervising parameters (pressure and flow) of water supply network (classification models in the form of neural networks, hybrid neural networks, decision trees and multiple decision trees), forecasting of water supply network load in different interv ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-014-0654-7

13. Evaluating Municipal Water Management Options with the Incorporation of Water Quality and Energy Consumption

Author:
Zhuang, Yilin; Zhang, Qiong
Source:
Water resources management 2015 v.29 no.1 pp. 35-61
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; decision making; education; energy; freshwater; groundwater; irrigation; models; socioeconomic development; surface water; surface water level; water conservation; water quality; water stress;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Rapidly growing population and associated socio-economic development are placing increasing stress on water resources and posing challenges for water management. This study develops a system dynamics model for municipal water management in Hillsborough County by incorporating water quality and energy consumption associated with water supply in decision-making. The result shows that the percentage ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-014-0825-6

14. Multi-Objective Quantity–Quality Reservoir Operation in Sudden Pollution

Author:
Shokri, Ashkan; Bozorg Haddad, Omid; Mariño, Miguel A.
Source:
Water resources management 2014 v.28 no.2 pp. 567-586
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; algorithms; cities; disaster recovery; issues and policy; models; summer; system optimization; volatilization; water allocation; water pollution; Iran;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Damage caused by entered pollution in reservoirs can affect a water resource system in two ways: (1) Damages that are caused due to consumption of polluted water and (2) damages that are caused due to insufficient water allocation. Those damages conflict with each other. Thus, the crisis should be managed in a way that the least damage occurs in the water resource system. This paper investigates c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-013-0504-z

15. Capacity Building as A Policy Instrument in Water Conservation: A Case Study on Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Consumers

Author:
Reed, Lewis K.
Source:
Water resources management 2012 v.26 no.13 pp. 3819-3829
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; case studies; valleys; water conservation; water policy; United States;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Efforts by municipal water agencies to improve demand end water use efficiency have focused largely on incentive programs and regulatory interventions. However, another important approach to achieving conservation targets is capacity-building, which may be particularly effective when target populations are motivated to improve their consumption efficiency but are lacking information or technology ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-012-0105-2

16. Challenges and Solutions of Urban Hydrology in Beijing

Author:
Sun, Feng; Yang, Zhongshan; Huang, Zhenfang
Source:
Water resources management 2014 v.28 no.11 pp. 3377-3389
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; cities; decision making; drainage systems; drainage water; drinking water; flood control; humans; monitoring; urbanization; water quality; water shortages; water utilization; China;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Since the reform and opening-up in 1978, the city of Beijing as the capital of China has been going through a rapid urbanization. Water as the public, fundamental and strategic resources for the social and economic development as well as the survival basis of human and surroundings, is constrained to the urbanization of Beijing. In order to solve the hydrological challenges by urbanization, as the ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-014-0697-9

17. Screening Investments to Reduce the Risk of Hydrologic Failures in the Headwork System Supplying Apulia (Italy) – Role of Economic Evaluation and Operation Hydrology

Author:
Arena, Claudio; Cannarozzo, Marcella; Mazzola, Mario Rosario
Source:
Water resources management 2014 v.28 no.5 pp. 1251-1275
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; cost benefit analysis; demand functions; drinking water; economic indicators; economic performance; groundwater; population growth; prices; probability distribution; risk; supply balance; water distribution; Italy;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper introduces and applies a methodology to screen investments aimed at reducing water supply risks due to hydrologic failures in headwork systems for municipal use, based on the principles of cost-benefit analysis. As risk includes both the probability of a failure and its effect, the methodology combines a simulation module of the system, fed by a stochastic hydrologic input to reproduce t ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-014-0539-9

18. An Evaluation of Demand for and Supply of Potable Water in an Urban Centre of Abeokuta and Environs, Southwestern Nigeria

Author:
Idowu, O. A.; Awomeso, J. A.; Martins, O.
Source:
Water resources management 2012 v.26 no.7 pp. 2109-2121
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; animal husbandry; cities; drinking water; fires; horticulture; issues and policy; population growth; rivers; sanitation; supply balance; Nigeria;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... The current and future demand for potable water supply to Abeokuta city and environs in southwestern Nigeria were estimated in this study. The estimated water demands, up to the year 2030, were based on population growth and per capita water consumption. The study also investigated whether the present source of public water supply to the city and environs could meet the estimated demand. The consu ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-012-0006-4

19. What does Integrated Water Resources Management from Local to Global Perspective Mean? Qatar as a Case Study, the Very Rich Country with No Water

Author:
Shomar, Basem; Darwish, Mohamed; Rowell, Candace
Source:
Water resources management 2014 v.28 no.10 pp. 2781-2791
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; aquifers; case studies; cities; construction materials; energy industry; evaporation rate; groundwater; industrialization; landscaping; oils; pollutants; population growth; prices; saline water; seawater; supply balance; tariffs; urbanization; wastewater; water management; Qatar;     Show all 22 Subjects
Abstract:
... Management of water resources is a very challenging issue, particularly in regions of the world where water is almost absent. In the Gulf Region, this issue is especially complex due to harsh-arid environments and increasing anthropogenic input of pollutants from the energy industry. The emergence of nations rich in oil and gas, such as Qatar, but poor in water resources requires new and dynamic s ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-014-0636-9

20. Forecasting Urban Water Demand Via Wavelet-Denoising and Neural Network Models. Case Study: City of Syracuse, Italy

Author:
Campisi-Pinto, Salvatore; Adamowski, Jan; Oron, Gideon
Source:
Water resources management 2012 v.26 no.12 pp. 3539-3558
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
public water supply,   etc   ; case studies; cities; filters; linear models; neural networks; pumps; regression analysis; time series analysis; variance; water utilities; wells; Italy;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... Forecasting urban water demand can be of use in the management of water utilities. For example, activities such as water-budgeting, operation and maintenance of pumps, wells, reservoirs, and mains require quantitative estimations of water resources at specified future dates. In this study, we tackle the problem of forecasting urban water demand by means of back-propagation artificial neural networ ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-012-0089-y