International Journal of World Policy and Development Studies

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Print ISSN: 2415-5241

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Volume 5 Number 8 August 2019

Water-Demand Growth Modelling in Puerto Ayora’s Water Distribution Network Using EPANET


Authors: María Reyes ; Nemanja Trifunović ; Saroj Sharma ; Maria Kennedy
Pages: 71-81
DOI: doi.org/10.32861/ijwpds.58.71.81
Abstract
This paper elaborates the hydraulic characteristics of the water supply network of the town of Puerto Ayora. First, it intends to replicate the household individual storage by simulating nodal tanks with the use of the EPANET software. Later, it uses the Pressure-Driven Approach (PDA) to develop a methodology that estimates the overflow of storage facilities, one of the main sources of wastage in Puerto Ayora. Finally, it uses the Demand-Driven Approach (DDA), with the aim of assessing the network in the future, under four population growth scenarios. With the chosen moderate growth scenario, two options are suggested in order to tackle the water supply issues at the end of the planning horizon.