Design and operational parameters of a rooftop rainwater harvesting system: Definition, sensitivity and verification

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 147-153

  Mun, J S ^a   Han, M Y ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Design parameters; Operational parameters; RWH system; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DESIGN; EFFICIENCY; RAIN; RUNOFF; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

APPROPRIATE DESIGNS; CATCHMENT AREA; DESIGN AND EVALUATIONS; DESIGN PARAMETERS; OPERATIONAL DATA; OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS; RAIN WATER USE; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE; USE EFFICIENCY;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

RAIN;

CATCHMENT; DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; RAINWATER; ROOF; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WATER DEMAND; WATER PLANNING; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

ARTICLE; CATCHMENT; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOUTH KOREA; TANK; VOLUMETRY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

SEOUL [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 80053453147     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.08.024     Document Type: Article

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