Determination of domestic flushing water consumption in Hong Kong

Facilities

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 82-92

  Wong, L T ^a   Mui, K W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Consumption; Hong Kong; Mathematical modelling; Monte Carlo methods; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844422754     PISSN: 02632772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02632770510575929     Document Type: Article

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