Wong, H., Filion, Y.R. and Speight, V. (2020) A neighbourhood-level analysis of the impact of common urban forms on energy use in drinking water distribution systems. Water Resources Management, 34. pp. 2641-2655. ISSN 0920-4741
Abstract
This paper examined the link between common urban forms in North America and the energy use of drinking water distribution systems. (The urban form of an urban area relates to its street topology and population density.) Common street topologies and neighborhood population densities were combined to evaluate the impact on pumping energy and embodied energy in drinking water distribution systems. Embodied energy included the life-cycle activities required for the fabrication, transportation, and initial installation of pipes. The results indicated that the gridiron topology had a lower embodied and pumping energy use than the warped parallel and cul-de-sac/loop topologies. The high population density associated with the gridiron topology produced a lower per capita water demand and pumping energy use.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Springer Nature B.V. 2020. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Water Resources Management. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Water supply and distribution systems; Urban form; Water demand; Pipe flow; Embodied energy, pumping energy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Civil and Structural Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 23 Jun 2020 16:14 |
Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2021 11:23 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s11269-020-02511-w |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:162335 |