Rainwater Tank Systems for Urban Water Supply
IWA Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78040-535-3 (ISBN)
Rainwater Tank Systems for Urban Water Supply is based on a comprehensive, multi-million dollar research program that was undertaken in South East Queensland (SEQ) Australia in response to the Millennium drought when the water supply level in the regions drinking water dams dropped to 17% in July 2007 and the area came close to running out of water. In particular, the book provides insights and detailed analysis of design, modelling, implementation, operation, energy usage, economics, management, health risk, social perceptions and implications for water quality/quantity of roof water runoff.
The approaches and methodologies included in Rainwater Tank Systems for Urban Water Supply inform and validate research programs, and provide insights on the expected performance and potential pitfalls of the adoption of rainwater tanks systems including: actual harvested yield and resulting mains water savings, optimal sizing for rainwater storages and roof collection systems, expected water quality and implications for managing public health risks, modelling tools available for decision support, operation and management approaches of a decentralised asset at the household scale and community acceptance.
The book is suitable for use at undergraduate and post graduate levels and is of particular interest to water professionals across the globe, who are involved in the strategic water planning for a town, city or a region. It is a valuable resource for developers, civil designers, water planners, architects and plumbers seeking to implement sustainable water servicing approaches for residential, industrial and commercial developments.
Contents: Status of rainwater tanks globally and in Australia; Modelling of rainwater tank yields at household and regional scales; Quantifying mains water savings in detached homes with internally plumbed rainwater tanks; Monitoring rainwater uses in households; Verification of installation compliance with design specifications and regulation; Factors affecting energy usage by rainwater tank systems; Management and regulatory needs for rainwater tanks; Social attitudes of rainwater tank owners; Chemical quality of water in rainwater tanks and health implications; Microbiological quality of water in rainwater tanks and health implications; Communal tanks - an alternative to individual household tanks?; Economics and cost-effectiveness of individual and communal rainwater tank systems; Rainwater tank impact on urban hydrology and stormwater quality; policy aspects of rainwater tank implementation.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.5.2015 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Themenwelt | Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie |
ISBN-10 | 1-78040-535-9 / 1780405359 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78040-535-3 / 9781780405353 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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