Analysis of a rainwater harvesting system for domestic water supply in Zhoushan, China

Journal of Zhejiang University: Science A

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 342-348

  Zhou, Yong Chao ^a   Shao, Wei Yun ^a   Zhang, Tu Qiao ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Domestic rainwater harvesting system (DRHS); Performance; Simulation; Zhoushan

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER MODELS; DIMENSIONLESS DESIGN; DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY; FRESHWATER SOURCES; MODEL SIMULATION; PERFORMANCE LEVEL; PERFORMANCE SIMULATION; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; STORAGE CAPACITY; WATER DEMAND; WATER LOSS RATES; WATER SHORTAGES; ZHOUSHAN;

CATCHMENTS; HARVESTING; RUNOFF; WATER SUPPLY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77952063082     PISSN: 1673565X     EISSN: 18621775     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.A0900608     Document Type: Article

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