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Three different scenarios for meeting domestic water demand in a small island in Greece were examined and compared. Life-cycle cost analysis was performed in order to evaluate each scenario from an economic point of view.
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This project is co-funded by Greece and the European Union (European Social Fund—European Commission) in the framework of the Youth Employment Initiative through the Operational Program “Human Resources Development, Education and Lifelong Learning.”
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Kotsifakis, K., Kourtis, I., Feloni, E., Baltas, E. (2020). Assessment of Rain Harvesting and RES Desalination for Meeting Water Needs in an Island in Greece. In: Naddeo, V., Balakrishnan, M., Choo, KH. (eds) Frontiers in Water-Energy-Nexus—Nature-Based Solutions, Advanced Technologies and Best Practices for Environmental Sustainability. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13068-8_14
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