Coastal Defence Integrating Wave-Energy-Based Desalination: A Case Study in Madagascar

In arid, coastal cities, water demand is often met through large-scale desalination systems. However, the energy required to run desalination plants remains a drawback. Further, numerous low-density population areas lack not only fresh water availability, but in most of the cases electrical grid con...

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Main Authors: Pasquale Contestabile, Diego Vicinanza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/6/2/64