Edited book
Rainwater Tank System for Urban Water Supply: Design, Yield, Energy, Health Risks, Economics and Social Perceptions
Vol.14
IWA Publishing
2015
Abstract
Rainwater tank systems have been widely adopted across the world to provide a safe local source of water in underdeveloped rural areas, a substitution for mains water for non potable end uses in water stressed urban areas, as well as providing flooding control in monsoonal climates such as Korea, or combined sewer systems such as Germany. The importance of these systems in cities has grown, as water managers seek to provide a range of decentralised solutions to supply constraints of current water supply systems, whilst reducing the impact of urban development on the natural environment, and increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change. Rainwater tank systems are now often implemented under integrated urban water management (IUWM) and water sensitive urban design (WSUD) philosophies, which take a holistic view of the urban water cycle.
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.
Details
- Title
- Rainwater Tank System for Urban Water Supply: Design, Yield, Energy, Health Risks, Economics and Social Perceptions
- Authors
- Ashok K Sharma (Editor) - Victoria UniversityDonald Begbie (Editor) - Australian Water Recycling Centre of ExcellenceTed Gardner (Editor) - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Publication details
- Vol.14; 342
- Publisher
- IWA Publishing
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.2166/9781780405360
- ISBN
- 9781780405353; 9781780405360
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99513903702621
- Output Type
- Edited book
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