Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
5-29-2017
Publisher
International Water Resources Association [IWRA]
Publisher Location
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico
First page number:
1
Last page number:
16
Abstract
Feasibility of meeting the outdoor water demand with rainwater harvesting (RWH) was evaluated for the states of Arizona and Florida as representatives of dry and wet regions, respectively, using a system dynamic model. The potential of RWH was found to be highly sensitive to the demand of water, desert landscaping potential, and the percentage of households with RWH systems. The percentage of demand met through RWH and the storage potential of a 50-gallon rainwater barrel was found to be significant even for arid regions. The model can be used to compare among various influencing parameters of RWH systems.
Disciplines
Civil and Environmental Engineering | Water Resource Management
Repository Citation
Tamaddun, K. A.,
Kalra, A.,
Ahmad, S.
(2017).
Potential of Rainwater Harvesting in Meeting the Domestic Outdoor Demand: A Study in Dry and Wet Regions of the United States.
1-16.
Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico: International Water Resources Association [IWRA].
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/fac_articles/438