Abstract: Life-cycle assessment (LCA) was applied to assess the environmental impacts of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), along with 20 tertiary treatment options for reuse in agricultural irrigation, artificial recharge of ...

Abstract: Research has revealed the impacts of climate change on the hydrologic cycle. These impacts are intensified in the urban water system due to special characteristics of urban watersheds, such as a high percentage of impervious ...

Abstract: Water distribution systems are one of the most important infrastructures in urban areas. The objective of every urban water distribution system is to deliver enough water of acceptable quality with adequate pressure to ...

Abstract: In the context of urban flood management, it is necessary to estimate flood depth and area accurately. Therefore, development of a flood simulation models with acceptable accuracy could be the first step to fulfill this ...

Abstract: Water distribution systems, as an urban infrastructure, have an indisputable role in the productivity of a society and the quality of life of its residents. It is necessary to develop policies for evaluation of the urban ...

Abstract: Drought is a natural phenomenon that occurs in many places on the planet and may cause considerable damage. Selection of an integrated index for quantifying drought severity is a challenge for decision makers in developing ...

Abstract: Urban floods have adverse impacts on the performance of urban infrastructures and the life of residents. The floods cause heavy damages and perturbation in the serviceability of urban infrastructures as well as transportation. ...

Abstract: Climate change and its impacts on hydrometeorological variables and surface runoff have been demonstrated in many investigations around the world. General circulation models (GCMs) are widely used in climate change studies; ...

Abstract: In recent years, reverse osmosis (RO) systems have been highly utilized in industrial processes. One of the most important operational issues of these systems is membrane fouling, which leads to high operating costs and ...

Abstract: Concurrent incidence of heavy rainfall events and coastal storm surges can cause damages of exponential proportion to the coastal habitants and infrastructures. Super Storm Sandy and hurricane Irene were wake up calls that ...