Potential for rainwater use in high-rise buildings in Australian cities

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 222-226

  Zhang, Yan ^a,b   Chen, Donghui ^c   Chen, Liang ^b   Ashbolt, Stephanie ^d  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drinking water conservation; High rise buildings; Payback period; Rainwater use; Stormwater discharge reduction; Water spillage

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; INVESTMENTS; RAIN; STORMS; TALL BUILDINGS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

DISCHARGE REDUCTIONS; DRINKING WATER CONSERVATION; HIGH RISE BUILDING; MELBOURNE; PAYBACK PERIODS; RAIN WATER USE; STORMWATER DISCHARGE REDUCTION; STORMWATER DISCHARGES; WATER DEMAND MANAGEMENT; WATER SPILLAGE;

POTABLE WATER;

RAIN; STORM WATER;

DRINKING WATER; MULTISTOREY BUILDING; RAINWATER; STORMWATER; URBAN PLANNING; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BUILDING; CITY; CITY PLANNING; CLIMATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; STORAGE; TANK; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 70350202518     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.08.008     Document Type: Article

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