Evaluation of dual-mode rainwater harvesting system to mitigate typhoon-induced water shortage in Taiwan

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 140-147

  Islam, M M ^a   Chou, F N F ^a   Liaw, C H ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dual mode system; Emergency shortage; Non potable demands; Rainwater

Indexed keywords

DUAL MODES; ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS; EMERGENCY SHORTAGE; GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES; NON-POTABLE DEMANDS; OPTIMAL DESIGN ALGORITHMS; RAINWATER; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; RAW WATER; RELEASE RULES; TREATMENT LEVEL; WATER SHORTAGES;

HURRICANES; TURBIDITY; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; WATER TREATMENT;

POTABLE WATER;

RAIN;

ALGORITHM; RAINWATER; SUBSIDY SYSTEM; TURBIDITY; TYPHOON; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER STRESS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; HURRICANE; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; TAIWAN; WATER DEFICIT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVALUATION; SCHOOL; THEORETICAL MODEL;

TAINAN; TAIPEI; TAIWAN;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CYCLONIC STORMS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RAIN; SCHOOLS; TAIWAN; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77957278152     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2010.280     Document Type: Article

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