The amount of water needed in an irrigation or water service area to meet all requirements. It is the sum of Evapotranspiration of Applied Water (ETAW) in an area, the Irrecoverable Losses from the distribution system, and the outflow leaving the irrigation area. It excludes, however, the water reused in the area. Sometimes used interchangeably with Net Water Use.
NET WATER DEMAND
Meaning of NET WATER DEMAND in English
Environmental engineering English vocabulary. Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга. 2012