Urban rainwater harvesting systems: Research, implementation and future perspectives

A Campisano, D Butler, S Ward, MJ Burns, E Friedler… - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
While the practice of rainwater harvesting (RWH) can be traced back millennia, the degree
of its modern implementation varies greatly across the world, often with systems that do not …

A global review of the microbiological quality and potential health risks associated with roof-harvested rainwater tanks

K Hamilton, B Reyneke, M Waso, T Clements… - NPJ Clean …, 2019 - nature.com
A broad body of literature has been published regarding roof-harvested rainwater quality
around the world. In particular, the presence of fecal indicator bacteria and pathogenic …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental performance of a hybrid rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse system: A case study on a high water consumption household in Colombia

M Gómez-Monsalve, IC Domínguez, X Yan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rainwater harvesting systems (RWHS) and greywater reuse systems (GWRS) are prominent
alternatives for urban water management, which contribute to improving water use efficiency …

Public acceptance and perceptions of alternative water sources: a comparative study in nine locations

A Hurlimann, S Dolnicar - Water Reuse Policies for Potable Use, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Public acceptance of recycled water, desalinated water and rainwater is compared across
nine international locations: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Mexico …

A GIS-based approach to assessing the capacity of rainwater harvesting for addressing outdoor irrigation

Q Zhong, D Tong, C Crosson, Y Zhang - Landscape and Urban Planning, 2022 - Elsevier
The increased demand for water along with limited water supply and climate change has
brought about water access challenges globally. Novel and sustainable water management …

Financial feasibility of end-user designed rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse systems for high water use households

ER Oviedo-Ocaña, I Dominguez, S Ward… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
Water availability pressures, competing end-uses and sewers at capacity are all drivers for
change in urban water management. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) and greywater reuse …

Microbial source tracking markers associated with domestic rainwater harvesting systems: Correlation to indicator organisms

M Waso, S Khan, W Khan - Environmental research, 2018 - Elsevier
Domestic rainwater harvesting (tank water) systems were screened for the presence of a
panel of microbial source tracking (MST) markers and traditional indicator organisms. The …

Assessment of rainfall variability, rainwater harvesting potential and storage requirements in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State in South-western Nigeria

II Balogun, AO Sojobi, BO Oyedepo - Cogent Environmental …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Rainfall variability with periodicity of 5–6 years has been demonstrated for our study area
and may be attributed to tropical and extra-tropical factors which operate during different …

Molecular detection of Acanthamoeba spp., Naegleria fowleri and Vermamoeba (Hartmannella) vermiformis as vectors for Legionella spp. in untreated and solar …

PH Dobrowsky, S Khan, TE Cloete, W Khan - Parasites & vectors, 2016 - Springer
Background Legionella spp. employ multiple strategies to adapt to stressful environments
including the proliferation in protective biofilms and the ability to form associations with free …

Catalysing the realisation of rainwater harvesting systems through participatory action research

E Peker, A İlhan - Habitat International, 2023 - Elsevier
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is one the most salient methods in urban water management
for creating an additional water supply in times of drought and combating urban floods in the …