Quality of service in irrigation distribution networks: Case of Palos de la Frontera irrigation district (Spain)

Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 755-762

  Perez Urrestarazu L ^a   Rodriguez Diaz J A ^b   Camacho Poyato, E ^b   Lopez Luque R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Irrigation systems; Performance characteristics; Service ability; Spain; Water distribution systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER DATABASE; CONTROL POINT; DESCRIPTORS; DISTRIBUTION EFFICIENCY; DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; DISTRIBUTION SERVICES; IRRIGATION DISTRICTS; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; METERING DEVICES; ON FLOW; OPERATIONAL INDICATOR; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE; REAL TIME; SERVICE-ABILITY; SUPPLY RELIABILITY;

DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; IRRIGATION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF SERVICE; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CONTROL SYSTEM; FLOW CONTROL; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 70350727685     PISSN: 07339437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000107     Document Type: Article

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