Application of the analytical hierarchy process ot the design of a water distribution system in malawi

Proceedings of the 10th Annual Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference, WDSA 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 392-404

  Tanyimboh, Tiku T ^a   Jarvis, Edward ^b   Kanyoza, Ashley ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b HalcrowYolles   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS; CAPITAL COSTS; DESIGN PROCESS; NETWORK COSTS; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; PERI-URBAN AREAS; RELIABILITY MEASURE; SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA; STATISTICAL ENTROPY; STUDY AREAS; SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; WATER NETWORKS;

BENCHMARKING; DECISION THEORY; DESIGN; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REDUNDANCY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 69949084610     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/41024(340)34     Document Type: Conference Paper

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