Water Use Efficiency Current Status Assessment in the Context of WATenERgy CYCLE Project

Water use efficiency is a crucial issue in drinking water utilities as it is connected to environmental and economic consequences. WATenERgy CYCLE project aims at developing a methodological approach towards efficient and effective transnational water and energy resources management in the Balkan–Me...

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Main Authors: Stavroula Tsitsifli, Anastasia Papadopoulou, Vasilis Kanakoudis, Konstantinos Gonelas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/11/602
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spelling doaj-d125b7253f984395ab685747165f16cc2020-11-25T00:09:37ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002018-07-0121160210.3390/proceedings2110602proceedings2110602Water Use Efficiency Current Status Assessment in the Context of WATenERgy CYCLE ProjectStavroula Tsitsifli0Anastasia Papadopoulou1Vasilis Kanakoudis2Konstantinos Gonelas3Civil Engineering Department, University of Thessaly, GR38334 Volos, GreeceCivil Engineering Department, University of Thessaly, GR38334 Volos, GreeceCivil Engineering Department, University of Thessaly, GR38334 Volos, GreeceCivil Engineering Department, University of Thessaly, GR38334 Volos, GreeceWater use efficiency is a crucial issue in drinking water utilities as it is connected to environmental and economic consequences. WATenERgy CYCLE project aims at developing a methodological approach towards efficient and effective transnational water and energy resources management in the Balkan–Mediterranean area. The paper presents the results of performance evaluation of the water supply systems of the water utilities involved in the project, both at local and national level. The methodology used in the water balance and performance indicators as well as data on the operational status of the water supply systems. The results showed that Non-Revenue Water is one of the major problems addressed.http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/11/602water supplywater distribution networkwater auditwater efficiency
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author Stavroula Tsitsifli
Anastasia Papadopoulou
Vasilis Kanakoudis
Konstantinos Gonelas
spellingShingle Stavroula Tsitsifli
Anastasia Papadopoulou
Vasilis Kanakoudis
Konstantinos Gonelas
Water Use Efficiency Current Status Assessment in the Context of WATenERgy CYCLE Project
Proceedings
water supply
water distribution network
water audit
water efficiency
author_facet Stavroula Tsitsifli
Anastasia Papadopoulou
Vasilis Kanakoudis
Konstantinos Gonelas
author_sort Stavroula Tsitsifli
title Water Use Efficiency Current Status Assessment in the Context of WATenERgy CYCLE Project
title_short Water Use Efficiency Current Status Assessment in the Context of WATenERgy CYCLE Project
title_full Water Use Efficiency Current Status Assessment in the Context of WATenERgy CYCLE Project
title_fullStr Water Use Efficiency Current Status Assessment in the Context of WATenERgy CYCLE Project
title_full_unstemmed Water Use Efficiency Current Status Assessment in the Context of WATenERgy CYCLE Project
title_sort water use efficiency current status assessment in the context of watenergy cycle project
publisher MDPI AG
series Proceedings
issn 2504-3900
publishDate 2018-07-01
description Water use efficiency is a crucial issue in drinking water utilities as it is connected to environmental and economic consequences. WATenERgy CYCLE project aims at developing a methodological approach towards efficient and effective transnational water and energy resources management in the Balkan–Mediterranean area. The paper presents the results of performance evaluation of the water supply systems of the water utilities involved in the project, both at local and national level. The methodology used in the water balance and performance indicators as well as data on the operational status of the water supply systems. The results showed that Non-Revenue Water is one of the major problems addressed.
topic water supply
water distribution network
water audit
water efficiency
url http://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/2/11/602
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