A Bioretention and Rainwater Harvesting Demonstration Project at Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources' Central Facility, Lawrenceville, Georgia

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 (5) ◽  
pp. 557-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arvind Narayanan ◽  
Chuck Graham ◽  
Jeff Herr ◽  
Pete Wright
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Demonstration Project ◽  
Gwinnett County ◽  
Central Facility

The Observation of Rainwater Harvesting Potential in Mahasarakham University (Khamriang Campus)

2013 ◽  
Vol 807-809 ◽  
pp. 1087-1092 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nida Chaimoon
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Conservation ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Flow Analysis ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Drainage System ◽  
Material Flow Analysis ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
Water Treatment Cost

Rainwater harvesting from roof is considered as valuable water resources. Material Flow Analysis (MFA) of water in Mahasarakham University (Khamriang Campus) shows that rainwater harvesting from roof can reduce water supply production by 7% and save more than 200,000 Bt/year for water treatment cost. The sensitivity analysis suggests that by 5% water supply conservation and 20% additional rainwater harvesting, MSU could have enough water resources. The rainwater is suitable to be substituted water for gardening due to the convenience to assemble an above ground storage tank or a pond to store harvested rainwater from roof. The current practice of rainwater is collected and discharged into drainage system and treated in wastewater treatment plant. Utilisation of rainwater harvested could reduce wastewater amount that must be treated by 9%. Rainwater harvesting and reuse should be promoted in campus in order to encourage sustainable living and water conservation policy.

scholarly journals Rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling as alternative water resources: a survey of public opinion

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 00090 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Stec
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Water Research ◽  
Recycling System ◽  
Alternative Water ◽  
Alternative Sources

This paper reports results from a survey of households in Poland concerning the use of alternative sources of water. Research showed that respondents were not too inclined to replace water from the water supply with greywater and rainwater. They would be afraid of using both greywater (79%) and rainwater (60%) in their household. The biggest concern was the use of alternative sources of water for doing laundry - more than 50% of respondents identified this issue in both cases. Only 43% of respondents would like to install a greywater recycling system and much more -78% a rainwater harvesting system. For the vast majority of respondents (80%) a subsidy would be an incentive for using these systems in their household.

A literature based study of stormwater harvesting as a new water resource

2009 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 1327-1339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami M. Hamdan
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resource ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Co Precipitation ◽  
Water Scarce

Rainwater harvesting is an important new water resource that participates in bridging the deficit in the water resources in water scarce countries. It is not a new technology but it has been practiced in many countries for many years. From a quantitative point of view it makes a positive contribution to the water resources balance. However, the quality of this new water resource was under the subject of this study in addition to the historical and international experiences carried out in stormwater management. Rainwater harvested from rooftops was noted to be much cleaner than that coming from urban stormwater runoff. The water quality parameters in stormwater were examined with a focus on heavy metals such as Cd, Zn, Pb and Cu which are released in low pH values. Fortunately, heavy metals like other ionic bounds and metal oxide bounds are removed by precipitation or co-precipitation at high values of pH.

scholarly journals System Dynamic Model for Sustainable Water Supply Strategy in Sentul City Area

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-240
Author(s):  
Danang Aria Pranedya Baskoro ◽  
Atep Hermawan ◽  
Tri Permadi
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
High Population ◽  
Wastewater Management ◽  
System Modelling ◽  
Water Crisis ◽  
Sustainable Water Supply ◽  
The Impact

Good management of water resources is a requirement for an area that has a high population development. Sentul City, which is an independent city in Bogor Regency which has a high population, is in an area that lacks water, because of this Sentul City requires infrastructure and policies that are able to ensure the availability of water for its residents. One of the paradigms of water management in urban areas is a water sensitive city. One of the steps in this paradigm is wastewater management and rainwater harvesting. The dynamic system modelling method is used to predict the impact of implementing several policies that will be taken to manage water resources. The objectives of this study are to build dynamic models to predict water supply and demand and to analyze policies for wastewater management and rainwater harvesting. Sentul City water demand is estimated will reach 122 105 000 m3 and a water crisis will occur in 2027. The wastewater recycle policy can inhibit the water crisis until 2030 and the negative water balance will last until 2040. Combining wastewater recycle and rainwater harvesting can increase water availability by 240% and prevent a water crisis.

scholarly journals Rural people's intention to adopt sustainable water management by rainwater harvesting practices: application of TPB and HBM models

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1847-1861 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahid Aliabadi ◽  
Saeed Gholamrezai ◽  
Pouria Ataei
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Moral Norms ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Intention To Adopt ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources Management ◽  
Sustainable Water Resources

Abstract Water is the prerequisite for human adaptation to climate change and is the key link among climatic conditions, humans, and the environment. Human behavior can mitigate the impacts of climate change. The present study aimed to evaluate rural people's readiness for sustainable management of water resources. To achieve this goal, the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Health Belief Model (HBM) were used as the research framework. The research instrument was a closed-end questionnaire developed on the basis of TPB and HBM. The face and content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts in sustainable agriculture. Its reliability was also checked in a pilot study by calculating Cronbach's alpha, the average variance extracted (AVE), R2, and composite reliability (CR). The research sample was composed of 480 villagers from Hamadan province, Iran, who were familiar with sustainable water resources management in the context of the rooftop rainwater harvesting project. The results showed that in TPB, the variables of moral norms, attitude, and self-identity could account for 61 percent of the variance in rural people's intention to adopt the practices of sustainable water resources management. Based on HBM, the variables of perceived benefits, perceived susceptibility, and perceived severity could capture 49 percent of this variance. The results revealed that both theories had the potential to predict rural people's intention to engage in the sustainable management of water resources, but TPB proved to provide a more robust prediction than HBM.

scholarly journals Water Supply and Water Scarcity

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasileios A. Tzanakakis ◽  
Nikolaos V. Paranychianakis ◽  
Andreas N. Angelakis
Keyword(s):  
Water Management ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Climatic Variability ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Water History ◽  
Water Users ◽  
Use Efficiency

This paper provides an overview of the Special Issue on water supply and water scarcity. The papers selected for publication include review papers on water history, on water management issues under water scarcity regimes, on rainwater harvesting, on water quality and degradation, and on climatic variability impacts on water resources. Overall, the issue underscores the need for a revised water management, especially in areas with demographic change and climate vulnerability towards sustainable and secure water supply. Moreover, general guidelines and possible solutions, such as the adoption of advanced technological solutions and practices that improve water use efficiency and the use of alternative (non-conventional) water resources are highlighted and discussed to address growing environmental and health issues and to reduce the emerging conflicts among water users.

Historical development of rainwater harvesting and use in Hellas: a preliminary review

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1022-1034 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Yannopoulos ◽  
G. Antoniou ◽  
M. Kaiafa-Saropoulou ◽  
A. N. Angelakis
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Rainwater Harvesting ◽  
Water Systems ◽  
Water Saving ◽  
Preliminary Review ◽  
Historical Time ◽  
Time Line ◽  
Partial Distribution ◽  
And Storage

The uneven temporal and partial distribution of water resources in Hellas, and especially southeastern regions, has resulted in the construction of various water systems for collection and storage of rainwater, since their very early habitation. Ever since, technologies for the construction and use of several types of cisterns and other relevant hydraulic strictures have been developed. The main diachronic achievements in rainwater harvesting and use in Hellas from the earliest times of humankind to the present is studied. Emphasis is given to the periods of great achievements such as the Hellenistic and the Roman. The major necessity of water justifies not only the innovations found throughout the historical time-line of these constructions but also the most advanced engineering of each era applied to these constructions. Also, the importance of this hydrotechnology and the concept of the value of water-saving to present and future times is considered. Aspects referring to hygienic precautions for the purity of the water collected and stored are another issue that is worth examining.

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