Structure and data requirements of an end-use model for residential water demand and return flow

Water SA

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-304

  Jacobs, H E ^a   Haarhoff, J ^b  

^a GLS   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hot water supply; Water consumption Mathematical models; Water salinisation

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; IRRADIATION; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

GARDEN WATERING; SHOWERING; WATER DEMAND;

WATER SUPPLY;

NUMERICAL MODEL; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

EID: 4344668602     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v30i3.5077     Document Type: Review

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