Probabilistic Estimation of Water Conservation Effectiveness
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0733-9496,1943-5452
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9496(2007)133:1(39)