...A.S.M. Shuaib; Md Masud Parves Rana Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a better understanding about sources of water for the urban poor in Rajshahi city, Bangladesh. It evaluates water supply performances to identify priority areas of water supply for further improvement. The paper...

...Md Masud Parves Rana; Awais Piracha Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the processes and complexities of community participation in a water supply project for the urban informal poor in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach This paper reviews the performance...

...Kaushal Misra; Gunjan Malhotra Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the possibilities of continuous water supply in New Delhi, India and nearby places; also to scrutinize/assess/recognize the role of the Municipal Corporation and Delhi Jal Board (DJB), the departments which take care...

... period. Originality/value The paper concludes that with foresight and long‐term planning it is feasible to implement a dual water supply network in a major city, on a scale which may lead to saving up to 25 percent of drinking quality water on top of other traditional water conservation measures. ©...

...A.S. Gbadegesin; F.B. Olorunfemi Purpose After almost 60 years of water supply development in Nigeria, it is unfortunate that as many as 43 per cent of the population still lack access to safe water. The situation is worse in the rural areas. There is, therefore, the need to better understand...

...Peter Appiah Obeng; Philip Dwamena‐Boateng; Doreen Jardelle Ntiamoah‐Asare Purpose The purpose of this paper is to verify claims that water supplied by operators of tanker trucks in Cape Coast does not meet quality standards recommended for human consumption, and to investigate the sources of any...

..., the current paper shows its ability to be adapted to hydrogeological investigations. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Geographic information systems Geology Australia Modelling Water supply Resource management The Barwon Downs Graben is situated approximately 70 km southwest...

... framework for dealing with the uncertain outcomes of climate change and ecosystem needs. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Water supply Australia Global warming Uncertainty management Resource allocation Fresh water is recognised as a scarce resource that requires careful...

... as the driest inhabited continent in the world, Australian city dwellers have, until recently, enjoyed reliable and abundant water supplies. This is mainly due to more than a century of public investment in water storage and supply infrastructure. In these circumstances, city dwellers have been largely...

... Water supply Reservoirs Brazil Hydropower has long been considered a sustainable and renewable energy source (Braga, 2001). In Brazil, for example, almost 90 per cent of all electricity is produced in hydropower plants. Although standard planning and design of dams and reservoirs take...

..., and water efficiency in the MENA, and derives changes compared to an earlier study. WDM efforts now focus more on drinking water supply than irrigation, the breadth of efforts has increased in the recent past. Research limitations/implications No information for Israel and Lebanon could be provided...

... water supplies will continue to exist, even after implementing the plan's provisions for enhancing and expanding supplies. The urban water demand management policy includes several programs: a program to promote a recognized industry for water efficient products; setting national product...

... sufficient hydrological data are available: Environmental management Water supply Fishes Croatia In Croatia, similarly to what is seen in most European countries, defining minimum water flows in a stream downstream of a water intake (Q0) is not regulated by law. The retained flow, referred...

...Mohd Arip Kasmo Water supply is closely linked to forests. In developing countries, especially those in the tropics, large forest areas are cut down for timber, agriculture and industries. The effect of deforestation on water sources could be examined through the study of the correlation between...