Appropriate resolution timescale to evaluate water saving and retention potential of rainwater harvesting for toilet flushing in single houses

Journal of Hydroinformatics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 331-346

  Campisano, Alberto ^a   Modica, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Behavioral models; Rainwater tanks; Resolution timescale; Storm water retention; Water saving

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928887589     PISSN: 14647141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/hydro.2015.022     Document Type: Article

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