Probabilistic estimation of water conservation effectiveness

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-49

  Rosenberg, David E ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Jordan; Monte Carlo method; Municipal water; Probability distribution; Water management

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MANAGEMENT; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; URBAN PLANNING; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

LOGNORMAL DISTRIBUTIONS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

WATER CONSERVATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MANAGEMENT; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; URBAN PLANNING; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CONSERVATION PLANNING; ESTIMATION METHOD; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

ASIA; EURASIA; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33845619614     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2007)133:1(39)     Document Type: Article

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