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Afum, E, Issau, K, Agyabeng-Mensah, Y, Baah, C, Dacosta, E, Essandoh, E and Agyenim Boateng, E (2023) The missing links of sustainable supply chain management and green radical product innovation between sustainable entrepreneurship orientation and sustainability performance. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 167-87.
Afum, E, Sun, Z, Agyabeng-Mensah, Y and Baah, C (2023) Lean production systems, social sustainability performance and green competitiveness: the mediating roles of green technology adoption and green product innovation. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 206-27.
Ajayi, S O, Oyebiyi, F and Alaka, H A (2023) Facilitating compliance with BIM ISO 19650 naming convention through automation. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 108-29.
Al-Mohammad, M S, Haron, A T, Aloko, M N and Rahman, R A (2023) Factors affecting BIM implementation in post-conflict low-income economies: the case of Afghanistan. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 299-318.
Farouk, A M, Rahman, R A and Romali, N S (2023) Economic analysis of rehabilitation approaches for water distribution networks: comparative study between Egypt and Malaysia. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 130-49.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: developing countries; non-revenue water; rehabilitation of wdn; sustainable development; water distribution network; water sustainability
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- URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-03-2021-0174
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Purpose: Sustainable water management has been a trending goal in the past decade. Non-revenue water (NRW) is one form of water loss that should be addressed to reach water sustainability. While rehabilitating water distribution networks (WDNs) is one way to decrease NRW, the process is often delayed owing to cost. Therefore, it is essential to provide decision-makers with cost-effective approaches to optimize WDN rehabilitation. This study aims to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of approaches for rehabilitating WDN from developing countries’ perspectives. Design/methodology/approach: A systematic literature review was first conducted to identify different WDN rehabilitation methods and techniques to develop the questionnaire survey. This is followed by collecting questionnaire survey data in Malaysia and Egypt on the cost and effectiveness of the WDN rehabilitation methods and techniques. A total of 176 respondents were collected, 109 from Malaysia and 67 from Egypt. Then, the data were analyzed using mean score ranking with normalization technique and agreement analysis. Findings: The results from the data analysis show that the cost-effective approaches are “programming,” “simulation,” “digital twin” and “supervisory control and data acquisition.” Additionally, the data from Malaysia suggest two additional cost-effective approaches: “zoning network” and “genetic algorithm.” Originality/value: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper presents one of the first studies that laterally compares the cost-effectiveness of existing and potential WDN rehabilitation approaches between different countries. There is yet a study that compared these WDN rehabilitation approaches. This comparison which is developed depending on the systematic review could be a reference for future studies or surveys which could be done on different countries in the future. The main findings of this paper can be a useful reference for decision-makers, especially those from middle-income countries, when looking into approaches for WDN rehabilitation. A better WDN rehabilitation supports NRW reduction, moving towards sustainable water management. © 2021, Emerald Publishing Limited.
Goyal, S and Routroy, S (2023) Analyzing environmental sustainability enablers for an Indian steel manufacturing supply chain. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 1-22.
Koranteng, C, Simons, B, Abrokwa Gyimah, K and Nkrumah, J (2023) Ghana’s green building assessment journey: an appraisal of the thermal performance of an office building in Accra. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 188-205.
Lawal, Y S, Ibrahim, A M, Abubakar, M, Ishaq, Z H and Sa'ad, M M (2023) A simulation-based binomial model for building development appraisal. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 75-107.
Nandeppanavar, M M, M.C, K and N, R (2023) Effect of non-linear thermal radiation on the stagnation point flow of double diffusive free convection due to movingvertical plate. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 150-66.
Osama, M, Sherif, A and Badawy, M (2023) Risk analysis of construction of administration projects using Bayesian networks. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 281-98.
Othman, A A E and ElKady, M M (2023) A knowledge management based framework for enhancing the learning culture in architectural design firms in developing countries. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 23-57.
Weerasekara, G K T, Shandraseharan, A, Perera, B A K S and Disaratna, V (2023) The impact of building morphology factors on the cost and aesthetical appearance of urban detached residential buildings in Sri Lanka. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 58-74.
Yu, T, Zhang, H, Sun, J, Wang, Y, Huang, S and Chen, D (2023) Study on generalized friction coefficient between base and surface layers of asphalt pavement. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 21(01), 266-80.