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Intermittent urban water supply under water starving situations
conference contribution
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08 authored by Natsuko Totsuka, Nemanja Trifunovic, Kalanithy VairavamoorthyRapid population growth in urban areas exerts negative pressure on existing water supply systems, whilst developing
additional water sources is unrealistic option for many water companies in developing countries facing limited financial
resources. As an alternative, intermittent water supply has been implemented there in attempt to distribute available water
to as many people as possible, despite considerable negative impacts such approach is carrying. This paper summarises
the main issues associated with intermittent supply, focusing to the importance of categorising the emerging problems.
Required measures to improve the water supply situation of certain urban area should therefore differ according to the
category of the problems. Moreover, these measures should also be realistic in meeting the consumers’ needs. New design
guidelines, which could enhance equitable distribution and convenience for consumers, are suggested as a tool for design
optimisation of urban water distribution systems with intermittent supply.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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WEDC ConferenceCitation
TOTSUKA, N. ... et al, 2004. Intermittent urban water supply under water starving situations. IN: Godfrey, S. (ed). People-centred approaches to water and environmental sanitation: Proceedings of the 30th WEDC International Conference, Vientiane, Laos, 25-29 October 2004, pp. 505-512.Publisher
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WEDC_ID:10686Language
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