Rainwater use in airports: A case study in Brazil

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 68, Issue , 2012, Pages 36-43

  Moreira Neto, Ronan Fernandes ^a   Carvalho, Isabella De Castro ^a   Calijuri, Maria Lúcia ^a   Santiago, Aníbal Da Fonseca ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Airports; Rainwater use; Simulation analysis; Water consumption profile

Indexed keywords

DAILY RAINFALL; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; FIBERGLASS TANKS; GLOBAL TRENDS; HIGH POTENTIAL; NET PRESENT VALUE; PAYBACK PERIODS; POTABLE WATER SAVINGS; RAINWATER USE; SIMULATION ANALYSIS; TANK SIZE; WATER BALANCE; WATER CONSUMPTION; WATER DEMAND; WATER SHORTAGES; WATER SOURCE;

AIRPORTS; CONCRETE TANKS; GLASS FIBERS; INVESTMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

POTABLE WATER;

RAIN;

AIRPORT; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; RAINWATER; RECYCLING; WATER RESOURCE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

AIRPORT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; RECYCLING; RELIABILITY; SIMULATION; VOLUMETRY; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84866289298     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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