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Management of a water distribution network by coupling GIS and hydraulic modeling: a case study of Chetouane in Algeria [1]

For more effective management of water distribution network in an arid region, Mapinfo GIS (8.0) software was coupled with a hydraulic model (EPANET 2.0) and applied to a case study region, Chetouane, situated in the north-west of Algeria. The area is characterized not only by water scarcity but also by poor water management practices. The results showed that a combination of GIS and modeling permits network operators to better analyze malfunctions with a resulting more rapid response as well as facilitating in an improved understanding of the work performed on the network. The grouping of GIS and modeling as an operating tool allows managers to diagnosis a network, to study solutions of problems and to predict future situations. The later can assist them in making informed decisions to ensure an acceptable performance level for optimal network operation.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
27/04/2016
Chérifa Abdelbaki [3], Mohamed Mouâd Benchaib [4], Salim Benziada & et al [5]
Applied Water Science [6]
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Tags:
Water Distribution [7], Algeria [8], Water Management [9], Geographical Information Systems (GIS) [10]
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[2] http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13201-016-0416-1
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ch%C3%A9rifa-abdelbaki
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/mohamed-mou%C3%A2d-benchaib
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/salim-benziada-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/applied-water-science
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-distribution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/algeria
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-management
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/geographical-information-systems-gis-0