کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1063514 948234 2010 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Cost effectiveness and tradeoff on the use of rainwater tank: An empirical study in Australian residential decision-making
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی انرژی انرژی های تجدید پذیر، توسعه پایدار و محیط زیست
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Cost effectiveness and tradeoff on the use of rainwater tank: An empirical study in Australian residential decision-making
چکیده انگلیسی

Australia is currently facing a serious water crisis. Saving water is not the government's solo effort, it also requires support from individual households. The use of rainwater tanks for rainwater storage has been highly recommended for both outdoor and indoor uses. This paper investigates cost effectiveness on the use of rainwater tanks for Australian residential environment. Seven cities are examined in this paper, including Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. Cost for installing and operating rainwater tanks and cost from alternative water sources including building additional dams and desalination plants are compared. It is found that using rainwater is an economical option for households in Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Sydney. Recommendations of suitable tank sizes for different household environments are also proposed.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Resources, Conservation and Recycling - Volume 54, Issue 3, January 2010, Pages 178–186
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