A GIS-based decision support system for rainwater harvesting (RHADESS)

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 34, Issue 13-16, 2009, Pages 767-775

  Mwenge Kahinda, J ^a   Taigbenu, A E ^a   Sejamoholo, B B P ^a   Lillie, E S B ^b   Boroto, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Source Strategic Focus Pty Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Decision support system; Geographic information system; Hydrological impact; Rainwater harvesting suitability; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARCVIEW; CATCHMENT SCALE; DECISION MAKERS; EXCEL SPREADSHEETS; HUMAN NEEDS; HYDROLOGICAL IMPACT; HYDROLOGICAL IMPACTS; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION; NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; RAINWATER HARVESTING SUITABILITY; RUNOFF REDUCTION; RURAL POPULATION; SOUTH AFRICA; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; WATER SCARCITY; WATER SOURCE;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CATCHMENTS; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HARVESTING; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; POTABLE WATER; RUNOFF; SPREADSHEETS; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

HYDRAULIC MODELS;

ARCVIEW; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GIS; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; RAINWATER; STAKEHOLDER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; THUKELA BASIN;

EID: 69349092773     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2009.06.011     Document Type: Article

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