A new methodology for evaluating potential for potable water savings (PPWS) by using rainwater harvesting at the urban level: The case of the municipality of colombes (paris region)

Water (Switzerland)

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 312-326

  Belmeziti, Ali ^a   Coutard, Olivier ^b   de Gouvello, Bernard ^c  

^a Universite Paris Est   (France)

^b Universite Paris Est   (France)

^c PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Rainwater harvesting; Urban scale; Uses scenario; Water savings

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; RAIN; WATER SUPPLY;

COMMON FEATURES; POTABLE WATER SAVINGS; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; URBAN SCALE; USES SCENARIO; WATER - SAVINGS; WATER CONSUMPTION;

POTABLE WATER;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BUILDING; DRINKING WATER; RAINWATER; RECYCLING; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER STORAGE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

COLOMBES; FRANCE; HAUTS DE SEINE; ILE DE FRANCE; PARIS; VILLE DE PARIS;

EID: 84880857332     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/w5010312     Document Type: Article

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