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Water Supply and Demand Management in the Galápagos: A Case Study of Santa Cruz Island

Water Supply and Demand Management in the Galápagos: A Case Study of Santa Cruz Island

Hardcover

Series: Ihe Delft PhD Thesis

Technology & EngineeringEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 1138373192
ISBN13: 9781138373198
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: Sep 27 2018
Pages: 278
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English

Water resources in tourist islands have been severely threatened, especially in the Galápagos Islands, where the increased local population has generated attractive income from the tourist services. This study investigates water supply and demand in Santa Cruz, the most populated island of Galápagos. The research encompasses a thorough assessment of the water supply crisis, as well as the quantification of water demand from different categories (domestic, tourist, restaurants and laundries) through surveys, in the absence of water metering. The results yield a wide range of water consumption, questioning the current assumption of water scarcity.

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