Using Promethee V to Select Alternatives so as to Rehabilitate Water Supply Network with Detected Leaks

Water Resources Management

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 4021-4037

  Fontana, M E ^a   Morais, D C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Leakage; Network rehabilitation; Promethee V; Water distribution network

Indexed keywords

AGEING INFRASTRUCTURES; DECISION PROBLEMS; FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES; PROMETHEE; SIMULATED NETWORKS; URBAN WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; WATER SUPPLY NETWORKS;

INDUSTRY; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PATIENT REHABILITATION; SANITARY SEWERS; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

INFRASTRUCTURE; LEAKAGE; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84882968814     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-013-0393-1     Document Type: Article

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