Evaluating environmental impact in water distribution system design

Journal of Infrastructure Systems

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 241-250

  Herstein, Lesley M ^a   Filion, Yves R ^a   Hall, K R ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pipe networks; Sustainable development; Water distribution systems

Indexed keywords

DESIGN ALTERNATIVES; DESIGN SOLUTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES; FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES; MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATIONS; NON-RENEWABLE RESOURCE; PIPE DIAMETER; PIPE NETWORKS; PUMPING ENERGIES; WATER DISTRIBUTIONS; WATER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM;

AIR POLLUTION; DESIGN; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PIPE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

DESIGN; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 69249148718     PISSN: 10760342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(2009)15:3(241)     Document Type: Article

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