Smart metering: Enabler for rapid and effective post meter leakage identification and water loss management

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 54, Issue , 2013, Pages 166-176

  Britton, Tracy C ^a   Stewart, Rodney A ^a   O'Halloran, Kelvin R ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Scientific Services and Data Systems   (Australia)

Author keywords

Post meter leakage; Smart metering; Water demand management; Water efficiency; Water loss management

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION STRATEGY; LEAKAGE IDENTIFICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SMART METERING; SMART METERING TECHNOLOGY; WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT; WATER EFFICIENCY; WATER LOSS MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNICATION; ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; REPAIR; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84879838159     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.05.018     Document Type: Article

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