Whole life costing: Application to water distribution network

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 87-93

  Engelhardt, M ^a   Savic, D ^a   Skipworth, P ^b   Cashman, A ^b   Saul, A ^b   Walters, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Water distribution networks; Whole life costing

Indexed keywords

COSTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDS;

CAPITAL MAINTENANCE;

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

COST; MAINTENANCE; WATER DISTRIBUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

COST; MAINTENANCE; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER SUPPLY;

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; METHODOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037242509     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2003.0090     Document Type: Conference Paper

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