CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.
Water Security of rural water supply systems in super typhoon Haiyan affected areas
GOMBA F.
Topic:
Water and climate services - challenges and user-tailored developments
The rural water supply systems in the countryside necessitate sustainability and security assessment to ensure long-term and safe water supply to target beneficiaries. The objective of the study is to analyse the hidden threatening factors in water supply system and recommends sustainability and...Read more
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Key words: water supply system water security, water security models, rural water supply systems
WATER SUSTAINABILITY: EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY METHODS IN GREEK AND EUROPEAN ISLANDS
TSESMENTZIS G., (Corresponding) KONDILI E., KALDELLIS J.
Topic:
Water, energy and/or food nexus
Water is a very valuable natural resource absolutely necessary for life. Lately water resources are facing very high pressure from continuously increasing demand. Besides, various areas face water shortage due to decrease of precipitation, irrational use, losses and other reasons.
Furthermore...Read more
Keywords:
water sustainability, multicriteria analysis, water supply methods
Sustainable water management in industry using Industrial Water Footprint
(Corresponding) Nydrioti I., Grigoropoulou H.
Topic:
Life cycle analysis (lca)
Large quantities of water are consumed directly or indirectly by production and distribution plants. Industries are rapidly required to comply with the principles of sustainable development through United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), focusing on sustainable water management,...Read more
Keywords:
Water management, Water footprint, Industrial processes, Supply Chain, Environmental pressure indicator
Desalinated Water and Power for a Seaside Hotel: A Case Study using Off-grid Solar and Wind
Tounsi A., Ghamgui M., (Corresponding) Tadeo F.
Topic:
Environmental management and policies
A hybrid combination of solar and wind energies for a remote seaside hotel is analyzed. More specifically, a hotel in Hammamet, Tunisia, powered by photovoltaic panels and a wind turbine is evaluated, with water generated by desalination using reverse osmosis. This isolated accommodation...Read more
Water Losses Assessments to support decision making in WSS management
(Corresponding) Pietrucha-Urbanik K., Tchórzewska-Cieślak B.
Topic:
Water policy, management and society
In order to reduce costs related to water supply service, modernization measures should be carried out to water losses. The paper presents an analysis and assessment of water losses carried out based on data provided by a water utility company. The basic indicators of water loss according to the...Read more
Keywords:
water supply system (WSS), water losses, water losses indicators
Hydrogeological research on water supply conditions in a mountainous region of NE Greece
(Corresponding) EMPLIOUK I., PLIAKAS F., KALLIORAS A., KALIAMPAKOS D., TZEVELEKIS T.
Topic:
Water policy, management and society
This paper deals with the investigation of the aquifer system of Myki Municipality in the mountainous area of Xanthi Prefecture, NE Greece, within the context of the development and management of groundwater of the study area for meeting drinking water supply needs. The work included, during spring...Read more
Keywords:
hydrogeology, mountain aquifers, water supply, Myki Municipality, NE Greece
Optimizing Raw Water Sustainability through Innovative Supply Chain Management
(Corresponding) Corpus R., Bayani M., Almacha A., Austria A.
Topic:
Sustainable supply of raw materials
The global water crisis threatens not only the availability of potable water, but also the supply of fresh water for industrial and agricultural use. In order to satisfy the rising demand for water, it is essential that the basic water supply chain be managed sustainably. This study seeks to...Read more
Keywords:
sustainability, raw water, supply chain management
A smart integrated platform for leakage detection on water supply network in Aigio town
(Corresponding) Chasiotis A., Piromalis D., Chasiotis S., Feloni E., Papageorgas P., Bousdeki M., Sofianopoulos M., Nikolopoulos D., Kouniniotis D., Mathiou P., Nastos P.
Topic:
Drinking water and health
Non-revenue water (NRW) is the volume of water participating in urban water supply processes, which does not generate revenues for the water utility company and it is divided into the water losses and the unbilled consumption. In the era of sustainable water resources management, the reduction of...Read more
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Non-revenue water, water supply network, water leakage, water supply monitoring, Aigio
