Get up to speed on the latest urban water management tools and techniques
Here's the only resource you need to master the latest water forecasting, evaluation and planning methods; take advantage of state-of-the-art forecast software applications; understand price and rate structures; plus quickly and easily implement new water demand management techniques; determine rates of urban water demand and use; forecast urban water demands; integrate water supply and water demand management planning activities; master leading-edge drought response planning and management methods; discover why demand-side planning management should be included in an urban water supply planning framework; and much more.
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Learn the latest methods for dealing with today's rapidly changing urban water needs. Here is a unique, integrated approach to supply-side and demand-side water management planning that will be invaluable to a wide range of water resource professionals. This landmark reference clearly demonstrates why management of demand is critical to urban water supply planning--and also presents detailed methods to application. The book examines the many new physical, financial, and political challenges facing water supply agencies, and provides you with: A historical perspective on urban water demands and how and why they have changed over time; Methods for analyzing urban water demands; Techniques for optimally integrating planning and management activities for both supply and demand. You'll find up-to-the-minute information on the determinants of water demand. . .forecasting methods and software applications. . .and rate structure design. This essential resource also covers demand management program evaluation, as well as drought response planning and management. Whether youre a water resource engineer, manager, or planner, this authoritative reference will give you the tools you need to face--and solve--the many problems relating to today's urban water management.
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