Optimal sizing of rain water tanks for domestic water conservation

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 381, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 181-188

  Khastagir, Anirban ^a   Jayasuriya, Niranjali ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Melbourne; Rainwater tank; Reliability; Spillage; Usage

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL RAINFALL; CATCHMENT AREA; DOMESTIC WATER; GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION; INTERACTIVE TOOL; MELBOURNE; NOVEL METHODOLOGY; OPTIMAL SIZING; PER CAPITA; RAIN WATER; SUPPLY RELIABILITY; TANK SIZE; WATER RESTRICTIONS; WATER SOURCE; WATER USE; WEB BASED;

CATCHMENTS; COMPETITION; DROUGHT; RELIABILITY; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER TANKS;

PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINWATER; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 74549206792     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.11.040     Document Type: Article

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