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Water rights of the head reach farmers in view of a water supply scenario at the extension area of the Babai Irrigation Project, Nepal Ghent University
Roman water : a geoarchaeological approach to studying the water supply of moderate Roman cities Ghent University
In this paper I present several geoarchaeological case studies on the identification and stud), of water transport to small or medium sized Roman cities. The examples are all taken from (partly ongoing) fieldwork and from observations by an interdisciplinary team of geographers and archaeologists of Ghent University, operating in three areas of the ancient Roman world: Western Turkey, central Italy and central Portugal. The three cases display a ...
The influence of supply and sewerage area characteristics on water and sewerage companies responses to the Water Framework Directive University of Antwerp
Using the example of raw water quality this paper examines the relationship between different spatial characteristics (geographical and physical properties) of Water and Sewerage Companies (WaSCs) supply and sewage areas and response to the Water Framework Directive. Results were obtained from thematic analysis and content analysis of 14 interviews with WaSCs representatives. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis of 51 WaSCs business ...
Perceived impact of private sector involvement in water supply on the urban poor in Dar es Salaam Ghent University
This article expounds that the involvement of the private sector in water supply in Dar es Salaam is not perceived to be a panacea to the water problems facing the urban poor. This is chiefly because they have consistently experienced poor water supply regardless of the service providers. The article reveals that public provision of water to the urban poor have been grappling with huge demands for water resulted from poor water infrastructure, ...
A hybrid piecewise-linear/Newton approach to solve multi-period production and distribution planning problems in large water supply networks Ghent University
Efficient production and distribution planning of water is a challenging problem that many drinking water companies face. The development of effective tools to optimally supply this vital resource is therefore essential. Nowadays, many drinking water companies rely on simulation software packages (EPANET, InfoWorks) for the daily operation of their network. This software allows the user to make accurate and thus reliable simulations of the ...
Prediction of pipe failures in water supply networks for longer time periods through multi-label classification Ghent University
The unexpected failure of pipes is a problem that is hitting the water networks of many cities around the world. Nowadays, many proposals based on the use of machine learning techniques are emerging to combat this problem. However, most studies focus their efforts on predicting failures in short time periods, usually a year, while longer time period predictions would be more valuable to address strategic decisions.In this study, the use of ...