Estimation of leakage in the water distribution network of the Holy City of Makkah

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 343-349

  Al Ghamdi, Abdullah S ^a   Gutub, Saud A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Intermittent water supply; Leakage; Water distribution network; Water losses

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); POPULATION STATISTICS;

WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; LEAKAGE; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; LEAKAGE; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0036745275     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2002.0031     Document Type: Article

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