Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 49 for “"rainwater harvesting"”.
-
Assessment of rainwater harvesting in Northern Ghana
This study assesses the current state of rainwater harvesting in the Northern Region of Ghana and makes recommendations regarding if and how rainwater harvesting could be used to address Pure Home Water's goal of reaching 1 million people in the next five years with safe drinking water. Three …
-
Rainwater harvesting practices among residents of Mutamabweengwa of Pemba district.
Community rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are seen as an instrument in increasing resilience in recurring droughts and enhancing food security in dry lands of Zambia. Harvested rainwater can be used for agriculture or water supply for households and other domestic uses. This study investigated …
-
Rainwater harvesting practices among residents of Mutamabweengwa of Pemba district.
Community rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are seen as an instrument in increasing resilience in recurring droughts and enhancing food security in dry lands of Zambia. Harvested rainwater can be used for agriculture or water supply for households and other domestic uses. This study investigated …
-
Rainwater Harvesting and Community Water Security in south-west Uganda
… on Climate Change (IPCC) encourages the use of rainwater harvesting (RWH) to improve community water access in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nonetheless, uptake of RWH across SSA is below targets that have been set by the United Nations. If these targets are to be met, further research is needed to …
-
Development of dual water supply using rainwater harvesting and groundwater systems
… on dual water supply system consisting of rainwater and groundwater. The pilot study of the designed system was carried out at the Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor. The data collection was conducted between December 2016 and May 2017 which covers both wet and dry …
-
Maintaining rainwater harvesting practices in southern Lebanon : the kaza of Tyre
… Lebanon have fostered a cultural tradition of rainwater harvesting in the area. Rain is collected on both the household and the community level through rooftop and runoff collection systems (i.e. birkis), respectively. Rainwater harvesting has the potential to play a major role in achieving …
-
Evaluation of Rainwater Harvesting on Residential Housing on Virginia Tech Campus
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) refers to the collection of rainwater for subsequent on-site use. Rainwater is most often used for non-potable purposes including toilet flushing, laundering, landscape and commercial crop irrigation, industry, fire fighting, air-conditioning, and vehicle-washing. This …
-
Rainwater harvesting: tools for sustainable water management at building and urban scales
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
-
A multi-criteria decision analysis framework for sustainable rainwater harvesting in Ibadan, Nigeria
… of decentralised technologies, such as rainwater harvesting (RWH). Initiated by recognition of drivers, including water demand, increasing risk of ground-water pollution and flooding, the value of RWH is filtering across the academic-policy boundary. However, in Nigeria, implementation …
-
Assessing the feasibility and effectiveness of rooftop rainwater harvesting in Winnie Mandela Madikizela Local Municipality
A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the academic requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering: Civil Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
-
Feasibility and Implementation Plan for Rainwater Harvesting in Peach Springs, AZ on the Hualapai Indian Reservation
… safe drinking water and attain food security. Rainwater harvesting (RWH), the practice of centralizing, collecting, and storing rainwater for later use, has the potential to help alleviate some water stresses in rural communities. Although RWH is not a new concept, it has not been widely …
-
Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting: A Sustainable Solution to Water Shortage Problem in Makabe, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
… However, most people were unaware of what rainwater harvesting meant and why there would be a need to collect rainwater. The researcher took an enormous amount of effort working with and speaking to community to publicize the need for and benefits of RWH through training and brochures. Nine …
-
Substituting Residential Rainwater Harvesting and Greywater Reuse for Public Water Supply: Tools for Evaluating the Public Cost
… on-site residential water supply using rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse in their jurisdiction. These tools are then applied to the city of San Luis Obispo (SLO), California as a case study to demonstrate how rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse could be implemented to supply …
-
The Role of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the implementation of Rainwater Harvesting Technologies and Strategies (RwHTS)
… of sustainable innovations, specifically Rainwater Harvesting Technologies and Strategies (RwHTS). Further, the study aimed to determine whether the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) resulted in frequent adoption RwHTS. Last but not least, the study also sought to understand how …
-
Forecasting of rainfall using statistical downscaling model (SDSM) – general circulation model (GCM) for future estimation of rainwater harvesting
… the annual future rainfall trend and harvested rainwater volume estimation for the first interval year of Δ2030 were also made. Daily rainfall series from eight (8) stations in Johor capturing 30 years period (1988-2017) with less than 10% missing data were chosen. Of all 26 predictors, only …
-
Sizing the first flush and its effect on the storage-reliability-yield behavior of rainwater harvesting in Rwanda
Rainwater harvesting is a technology used to supply water for domestic purposes in developing countries. Rooftop rainwater harvesting involves collection of rainwater from a rooftop via a guttering system and storage in a cistern. During dry weather, dust and other pollutants accumulate on the roof …
-
Design Principles and Case Study Analysis for Low Impact Development Practices - Green Roofs, Rainwater Harvesting and Vegetated Swales
… for three important LID practices: green roofs, rainwater harvesting and bioswales. The most important component of the thesis is the qualitative analysis of various case studies based on the LID objectives drawn from the literature review for each LID practice. Through the course of my research, …
-
A Novel Approach to Communal Rainwater Harvesting for Single-Family Housing: A Study of Tank Size, Reliability, and Costs
An emerging field in rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the application of communal rainwater harvesting system. This system's main advantage compared to individual RWH is the centralization of water treatment, which some users of individual RWH find difficult to maintain. Despite alleviating one …
Page 1 of 3