Investment Feasibility Analysis of Rainwater Use in Residences

Water Resources Management

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2555-2576

  Ghisi, Enedir ^a   Schondermark, Pedro Neves ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Houses; Investment feasibility analysis; Rainwater tank sizing; Rainwater usage

Indexed keywords

HOUSES; POTABLE WATER; SEWAGE; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

ELECTRICITY TARIFF; FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; RAINWATER USAGE; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; SOUTHERN BRAZIL; TANK SIZING; WATER CONSUMPTION;

INVESTMENTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INVESTMENT; RAINWATER; WATER DEMAND; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

BRAZIL; SANTA CATARINA;

EID: 84876439968     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11269-013-0303-6     Document Type: Article

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