The relative efficiency of water supply catchments and rainwater tanks in cities subject to variable climate and the potential for climate change

Australian Journal of Water Resources

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-100

  Coombes, P J ^a,b,c   Barry, M E ^d  

^a Bonacci Water   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d BMT WBM Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DAMS; DROUGHT; EFFICIENCY; RAIN; RUNOFF; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER SUPPLY;

BRISBANE; CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIOS; DECENTRALISED; MELBOURNE; NATURAL VARIATION; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; RELATIVE EFFICIENCY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CATCHMENT; CLIMATE FORCING; CLIMATE VARIATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAM; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; RAINFALL; RAINWATER; RUNOFF; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRISBANE; MELBOURNE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PERTH [WESTERN AUSTRALIA]; QUEENSLAND; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES]; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 68049095132     PISSN: 13241583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13241583.2008.11465337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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