Urban Water Demand Management and Planning
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Book Description
Get up to speed on the latest urban water management tools and techniques
Here's the only resource you need to master the latest water forecasting, evaluation and planning methods; take advantage of state-of-the-art forecast software applications; understand price and rate structures; plus quickly and easily implement new water demand management techniques; determine rates of urban water demand and use; forecast urban water demands; integrate water supply and water demand management planning activities; master leading-edge drought response planning and management methods; discover why demand-side planning management should be included in an urban water supply planning framework; and much more.
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Learn the latest methods for dealing with today's rapidly changing urban water needs. Here is a unique, integrated approach to supply-side and demand-side water management planning that will be invaluable to a wide range of water resource professionals. This landmark reference clearly demonstrates why management of demand is critical to urban water supply planning--and also presents detailed methods to application. The book examines the many new physical, financial, and political challenges facing water supply agencies, and provides you with: A historical perspective on urban water demands and how and why they have changed over time; Methods for analyzing urban water demands; Techniques for optimally integrating planning and management activities for both supply and demand. You'll find up-to-the-minute information on the determinants of water demand. . .forecasting methods and software applications. . .and rate structure design. This essential resource also covers demand management program evaluation, as well as drought response planning and management. Whether youre a water resource engineer, manager, or planner, this authoritative reference will give you the tools you need to face--and solve--the many problems relating to today's urban water management.
Urban Water Demand Management and Planning
Urban Water Demand Management and Planning,Duane D. Baumann,John J. Boland,W. Michael Hanemann,McGraw-Hill Professional,007050301X,Engineering - Civil,Environmental Engineering & Technology,Hydraulics,Management,Municipal water supply,Real Estate - General,Science/Mathematics,Technology,Technology & Industrial Arts,Water And Marine Resources Management,Water Supply And Treatment,Water conservation,Technology / Hydraulics
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