Waste water for non-portable use : Singapore experience
Singapore presently operates 14 large-scale impounding reservoirs. The total holding capacity of all these reservoirs amounts to some 140 million cubic metres of water and is sufficient to meet water needs for a sustained period of time. Singapore has implemented effective conservation policies to...
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| Format: | Theses and Dissertations |
| Language: | English |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/11983 |
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| Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Singapore presently operates 14 large-scale impounding reservoirs. The total holding capacity of all these reservoirs amounts to some 140 million cubic metres of water and is sufficient to meet water needs for a sustained period of time.
Singapore has implemented effective conservation policies to check rising demand and foster a culture of prudence in how people use scarce water supplies. It has implemented effective conservation policies to check rising demand and foster a culture of prudence in how people use scarce water supplies. Conservation policies will dampen demand and relieve the strain on the water reserves. |
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