water management Articles
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Integrated sustainability assessment of water systems: lessons from the Ebro River Basin
This paper describes the co-development and implementation of visioning and experimenting exercises, agent-based modelling, and gaming tools in Integrated Sustainability Assessments (ISAs) involving stakeholders. These new tools are aimed at supporting reflexive learning and at building alternative policy relevant knowledge and evaluative paradigms for managing sustainability. The specific case ...
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Water management in mining industry
The mining industry heavily relies on water Preserving water quality and quantity in mining is critical for uninterrupted operations Sustainable water management in mining can be started by choosing sustainable solution in treating mine water All human activity depends on the availability of water. From basic survival to the most complex and innovative industries, it is a resource whose ...
By LG Sonic
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Frequency analysis of droughts using historical information – new approach for probability plotting position: deceedance probability
This paper presents a new statistical approach for droughts estimation. The conducted frequency analysis uses for the first time the 'Deceedance' Probability using historical information. The developed approach was applied for the first time in Tunisia. The annual rainfall was fitted to eight distribution functions. A rigorous evaluation of the historical information, in terms of completeness and ...
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Assessing the impact of property size on residential water use for selected neighbourhoods in Lilongwe, Malawi
Malawi has one of the highest urbanisation rates in Africa, with an urban housing approach that favours large residential plot sizes. The impact of plot size on residential water use was evaluated by examining water use records, obtained for the period between January 2009 and December 2014, for formal residential properties in the city of Lilongwe. Water use increased with plot size in line ...
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Water reuse: a potential game-changer for water security in the Middle East and North Africa
In the world’s most water-stressed region, smart water reuse offers immense potential When ReWater MENA was launched at Cairo Water Week in Egypt in 2018, it marked the start of an ambitious four-year project to expand the safe reuse of water in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Like many parts of the world, the MENA region does not have enough water to meet rising ...
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Urban flood risk assessment using sewer flooding databases
Sustainable water management is a global challenge for the 21st century. One key aspect remains protection against urban flooding. The main objective is to ensure or maintain an adequate level of service for all inhabitants. However, level of service is still difficult to assess and the high-risk locations difficult to identify. In this article, we propose a methodology, which (i) allows water ...
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Major urban water and wastewater systems in Minoan Crete, Greece
During the Minoan era a number of remarkable developments occurred on the Greek island of Crete which have been widely recognized. However, one of the salient characteristics was the architectural and hydraulic function of its water supply, sewerage, and drainage systems in the Minoan palaces, cities, and other settlements. It might be inferred, therefore, that Minoan master craftsmen in Bronze ...
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Knowledge, attitudes, practices and implications of safe water management and good hygiene in rural Bangladesh: assessing the impact and scope of the BRAC WASH programme
A substantial component of BRAC’s WASH programme involves educating rural Bangladeshis about safe water management, good hygiene and the causes of diarrhoea. By conducting questionnaires and focus group discussions in two BRAC WASH villages and one control village, this investigation sought to assess the impact of BRAC’s programme on knowledge, practices and diarrhoeal burden, to explore the ...
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Sustainability assessment of the impact of the Marina Bay development on Singapore: application of the index of sustainable functionality
The index of sustainable functionality (ISF) was applied to assess the impact of the Marina Bay development project on the sustainability of Singapore. The development project has three aims: water supply, flood control and lifestyle attraction; construction for the various stages began in 2005, with scheduled completion end of 2009. The period of study was 2001?2007, before and during ...
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Cascade vulnerability for risk analysis of water infrastructure
One of the major tasks in urban water management is failure-free operation for at least most of the time. Accordingly, the reliability of the network systems in urban water management has a crucial role. The failure of a component in these systems impacts potable water distribution and urban drainage. Therefore, water distribution and urban drainage systems are categorized as critical ...
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Spatial assessment of groundwater demand in Northwest Bangladesh
Spatial assessment of groundwater demand has been carried out as a part of sustainable water resources management in Northwest Bangladesh. ASTER images are synthesised for extracting the extent of irrigated land. The Penman?Monteith method is used for the calculation of reference evapotranspiration from climate data. Soil information is used for the estimation of water requirement for land ...
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Assessment of water resources management and quality of El Salam Canal, Egypt
The Government of Egypt implemented El Salam Canal project to reuse drainage water, to create new communities along the Canal and to re–chart Egypt's population map. The objectives of the present study are to evaluate the quantity of the drainage water which feed El–Salam Canal, and the quality of water discharge through the course of El Salam Canal. This paper assesses water quality of El Salam ...
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North Glasgow Integrated Water Management Strategy - Case Study
Scotland, UK Scottish Canals, Glasgow City Council and Scottish Water Dec 2012 – Aug 2013 The Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Partnership (MGSDP) commissioned AECOM to undertake a feasibility study investigating whether or not the Forth and Clyde canal should take surface water from North Glasgow as a means to supporting regeneration and development aspirations. A significant ...
By Innovyze
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Decision support system for risk management of produced water in offshore oil and gas industries
A decision support system for produced water management (DISSPROWM) in offshore operations is presented. The system determines the risk and hazards to human and marine species from non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic pollutants present in produced water including radionuclides. The DISSPROWM also evaluates best available treatment technology for treating the produced water whose properties are in ...
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Water-demand management: assessing impacts of climate and other changes on water usage in Central Arizona
Planning for sustainable water management in the arid region of the southwestern USA is challenging mostly due to only partial understanding of factors converging around water supply and demand. Some of the factors that prompt concern about the adequacy of water resources are: (a) a growing urban population seeking a range of services, including the need to preserve and enhance aquatic ...
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Regulations and perspectives on disinfection by-products: importance of estimating overall toxicity
Chemical disinfection of drinking water results in the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs). This paper reviews evidence on the overall toxicity of disinfected water instead of focusing on the effects of individual DBPs. The possible health effects of ingesting DBPs include development of cancer and adverse reproductive/developmental outcomes. Only a few of the 600–700 chlorinated ...
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Harnessing Data for Sustainable Water Management: The Role of Water Quality Sensors
Water is a vital resource for sustaining life and supporting various ecosystems. However, the growing population and increasing industrialization have put immense pressure on water resources, leading to concerns about water scarcity and deteriorating water quality. To address these challenges, sustainable water management practices are essential. This article explores the role of water quality ...
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Evaluating non‐indigenous species management in a Bayesian networks derived relative risk framework for Padilla Bay, WA
Many coastal regions are encountering issues with the spread of non‐indigenous species (NIS). In this study, we conducted a regional risk assessment using a Bayesian network relative risk model (BN‐RRM) to analyze multiple vectors of NIS introductions to Padilla Bay, Washington, a National Estuarine Research Reserve. We had three objectives in this study. The first objective was to determine ...
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Selection of monitoring locations for storm water quality assessment
Storm water runoff is a major contributor to the pollution of receiving waters. Storm water characteristics may vary significantly between locations and events. Hence, for each given location, this necessitates a well-designed monitoring campaign prior to selection of an appropriate storm water management strategy. The challenge for the design of a monitoring campaign with a given budget is to ...
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Navigating the Future: The role of data in water resources management
Water is essential for life, and taking care of it requires us to understand and manage it wisely. In today's world of increasing water scarcity which can be attributed to climate change, population growth, and increasing water demand, data is more crucial than ever for effective water resources management. Different disciplines of water resources management, such as flood risk assessment, ...
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