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- Different Design Criteria for District Metered Areas in Water Distribution NetworksPublication . Gomes, Ricardo; Sousa, Joaquim; Muranho, João; Marques, Alfeu SáIn this paper the influence of several factors to establish a suitable DMA design is considered using an adaptation of the methodology previously developed by Gomes [1]. This methodology is based on graph theory concepts (Floyd-Warshall algorithm) and some user-defined criteria to establish the number and size of DMAs and uses a Simulated Annealing algorithm to identify the most appropriate number and location of metering stations, boundary valves and network reinforcement/replacement needs along the project plan. Different design criteria are applied to a case study and the results obtained by the methodology are used to draw some conclusions. © 2015 The Authors.