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The Potential of Economic Desalinization for Small Systems
Author(s) -
Staackmann Milton,
Agardy Franklin J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1977.tb06763.x
Subject(s) - natural resource economics , population , environmental science , business , economic feasibility , environmental economics , economics , demography , sociology
A study of the economic feasibility of desalinization for community water‐supply systems in the western US indicates that benefit‐cost ratios show an advantage for medium to large population communities, especially those with industrial development.