Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Geosciences
Date of Award
5-2017
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Ingrid Luffman
Committee Members
Arpita Nandi, T. Andrew Joyner
Abstract
Increased demands on water supplies caused by population expansion, saltwater intrusion, and drought have led to water shortages which may be addressed by use of recycled water as recycled water products. Study I investigated recycled water production in Florida and California during 2009 to detect gaps in distribution and identify areas for expansion. Gaps were detected along the panhandle and Miami, Florida, as well as the northern and southwestern regions in California. Study II examined gaps in distribution, identified temporal change, and located areas for expansion for Florida in 2009 and 2015. Production increased in the northern and southern regions of Florida but decreased in Southwest Florida. Recycled water is an essential component water management a broader adoption of recycled water will increase water conservation in water-stressed coastal communities by allocating recycled water for purposes that once used potable freshwater.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Archer, Jana E., "Spatiotemporal Analyses of Recycled Water Production" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3223. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3223
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
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