Short-term versus long-term rainfall time series in the assessment of potable water savings by using rainwater in houses

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 100, Issue , 2012, Pages 109-119

  Ghisi, Enedir ^a   Cardoso, Karla Albino ^a   Rupp, Ricardo Forgiarini ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Potable water savings; Rainfall time series; Rainwater

Indexed keywords

POTABLE WATER; RAIN; ROOFS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

POTABLE WATER SAVINGS; RAINFALL DATA; RAINFALL TIME SERIES; RAINWATER; SOUTHEASTERN BRAZIL; TANK CAPACITY; TANK SIZE; TIMES SERIES; WATER DEMAND;

TIME SERIES;

DRINKING WATER; RAIN;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA SET; DRINKING WATER; RAINFALL; RAINWATER; ROOF; TIME SERIES; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; TANK; WATER SUPPLY;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL];

EID: 84857420951     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.12.031     Document Type: Article

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