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Title: Quantifying Hierarchical Indicators of Water Distribution Network Structure and Identifying Their Relationships with Surrogate Indicators of Hydraulic Performance
Award ID(s):
1638301
PAR ID:
10250377
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume:
147
Issue:
4
ISSN:
0733-9496
Page Range / eLocation ID:
04021008
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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