Water supply and stormwater management benefits of residential rainwater harvesting in U.S. cities

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 810-824

  Steffen, Jennifer ^a   Jensen, Mark ^b   Pomeroy, Christine A ^a   Burian, Steven J ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Best management practice; Rainwater harvesting; Stormwater management; Sustainability; Water supply

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; LONG TERM SIMULATION; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; STORM WATER MANAGEMENT MODEL; STORM-WATER MANAGEMENTS; STORMWATER CONTROL; U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

ARID REGIONS; CATCHMENTS; EFFICIENCY; ENGINEERING GEOLOGY; HOUSING; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

RAIN;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DRAINAGE BASIN; RAINWATER; RECYCLING; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; RUNOFF; SEMIARID REGION; STORMWATER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84881111828     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: 17521688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jawr.12038     Document Type: Article

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