Abstract: A least‐cost methodology is presented for use in upgrading existing single‐source water‐distribution networks in order to sustain any single component failure (link or node). The methodology is developed by casting the ...

Abstract: A methodology for finding the optimal layout of a detection system in a municipal water network is formulated and demonstrated. The detection system considered consists of a set of monitoring stations aimed at detecting a ...

Abstract: A hydrological micromodel was developed and applied to a neighborhood typical of urban development on Israel's coastal plain, over the phreatic coastal aquifer. The model was used for analyzing the effects of urban development ...