Non-dimensional design parameters and performance assessment of rainwater harvesting systems

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 401, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 65-76

  Palla, A ^a   Gnecco, I ^a   Lanza, L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioural model; Detention time; Rainwater harvesting; Tank sizing; Water saving

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOURAL MODEL; DETENTION TIME; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; TANK SIZING; WATER SAVING;

HARVESTING; RAIN; RATING; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TIME SERIES; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

FLOW MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; INFLOW; MASS BALANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OUTFLOW; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINWATER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER STORAGE;

ITALY;

EID: 79953163495     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

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