Browsing by Author "Brumbelow, Kelly"
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Faloon, Anna Elizabeth (2015-12-16)The engineering design discipline of hydrology and hydraulics has, for the past several decades, been largely based on probabilistic design techniques involving recurrence interval storm and flood events. The engineering ...
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Torres, Jacob Manuel (2009-05-15)Previous efforts to apply risk analysis for water distribution systems (WDS) have not typically included explicit hydraulic simulations in their methodologies. A risk classification scheme is here employed for identifying ...
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Yang, Mingyue (2016-12-09)As the demand for water resources has been increasing all around the world, intense water appropriation has led to alterations of flow regimes over time. Changes in environmental flows have impaired beneficial functions ...
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Lewis, Alan Christopher (2014-12-16)Wasting water by excessive irrigation of urban residential landscapes is a ubiquitous problem. By reducing irrigation in excess of plant water needs, homeowners and cities save substantial quantities water. Although water ...
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Bastidas Pacheco, Camilo Jose (2018-01-17)Texas voters and the legislature have made water conservation an important requirement for cities. Landscape irrigation is the largest component of Texas single family residential (SFR) water use and is a prime subject ...
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Giacomoni, Marcio (2012-10-19)Population growth, urbanization and climate change threaten urban water systems. The rise of demands caused by growing urban areas and the potential decrease of water availability caused by the increase of frequency and ...
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Agumbe Suresh Mahima (2015-12-14)Water Distribution Systems (WDS) are critical infrastructures of national importance that supply water of desired quality and quantity to consumers. They are prone to damages and attacks such as leaks, breaks, and chemical ...
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Rapier, Richard Edward (2011-02-22)Since 1989, the United States Federal Government and the State of Texas have targeted water and wastewater infrastructure development spending in the colonias to improve access to safe, reliable and adequate water supplies ...
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Bell, David (2012-02-14)Two broad surveys of community- level water consumption and pricing behavior are used to answer questions about water demand in a more flexible and dynamic context than is provided in the literature. Central themes of price ...
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Rice, Jeremy Joseph (2010-10-12)Education is touted as one of the most effective and inexpensive measures for reducing water consumption for major cities. Coupled with additional water reducing strategies this education can have a significant impact. ...
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Nations, Jennifer Douglass (2016-04-29)Municipal water use is the fastest growing sector of water use in Texas, representing over three million acre-feet of water demand in 2060 according to the 2012 State Water Plan. Landscapes often receive more water than ...
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Rajagopalan, Neethi (2009-05-15)
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Sweeney, James F (2015-12-07)The objective of this research is the life cycle analysis of a high-performance, above-code home as compared to a more traditionally built home in a humid, subtropical environment. Building energy estimations and environmental ...
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Amani, Sara; White, Lance; Balart, Trini; Arora, Laksha; Shryock, Kristi J.; Brumbelow, Kelly; Watson, Karan L. (2023-04-21)ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool that can engage in human-like conversations and generate coherent and contextually relevant responses to various prompts. ChatGPT is capable of understanding natural text that ...
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Meyer, Sarah Ruth (2009-05-15)Water auditing is an emerging method of increasing accountability for water utility systems. A water loss audit according to the methodology of the International Water Association (IWA) is applied to a major North American ...
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Eskandari Halvaei, Mostafa (2011-10-21)Many efforts have been conducted for improving the operation and management of open channel networks. Implementing simulation models and software is an effective step in achieving better operation of control structures in ...
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Pauls, Mark (2014-03-18)As the remaining water resources in river basins around the world are appropriated for human uses, it is critical to protect environmental instream flows in order to preserve aquatic and riparian species and ecosystems. ...
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Arslan, Cemil (2019-11-15)Water resources management, development, allocation, and protection in system engineering has become increasingly essential to ensure sustainability, protect the ecosystem, and raise water availability. Depending on the ...
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Chun, Gunil (2018-10-17)Population and economic growth have contributed to increasing water uses while available water resources are limited. Recently, the occurrence and damage of drought are increasing worldwide due to the impact of climate ...
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Soviti, Malixole Knottien (2016-12-13)In 2001, the water management responsibilities in the Kat River, Eastern Cape, South Africa were transferred from the Kat River Irrigation Board to the Kat River Valley Water Users Association (KRVWUA). The impact this ...