Determination of the population equivalent and the requirement of water in the existing water supply systems as input parameters for hydraulic analysis, a case study on the water supply system for the town of Gostivar

Abstract

The number of inhabitants including the specific water demand for one inhabited place is a primary input parameter in the hydraulic analysis of a water supply system, i.e. the optimal dimensioning of the water supply systems depends on the accurate assessment of these two parameters. This paper, through various methods for determining the population growth in the future, i.e. the future number of inhabitants and the specific water demand, shall give a recommendation for selecting the optimal method for their assessment, from which accurate values for the required quantities would be obtained, which would be used as input parameters for the hydraulic analysis of water supply systems. As a case study for the analysis, the Water Supply System of Gostivar was selected.