Optimum Matching Model Using Long-Term Computing on Safer Rural Domestic Water Supply Based on Rainwater Harvesting

Yan-Zhao Jin, Lu-Wen Zhou and Kwong Fai Andrew Lo
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Yan-Zhao Jin: Gansu Research Institute for Water Conservancy, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
Lu-Wen Zhou: Gansu Research Institute for Water Conservancy, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, China
Kwong Fai Andrew Lo: Graduate Institute of Earth Science, Chinese Culture University, Taipei 11114, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-8

Abstract: A safe rural domestic water supply project has been initiated based on different consumption uses. Long-term computation method and the water balance principle are used to analyze the yearly water demand. Water supply and demand balance is achieved through regulated planning of the rainwater collection surface area and water storage capacity. The best combination of collection area and storage capacity is then determined for various rainfall zones in order to satisfy safe domestic water needs. Ultimately, an optimum matching model is developed to utilize rainwater harvesting for providing safe domestic water in rural areas.

Keywords: rural domestic water supply; rainwater utilization; long-term method; water balance; optimum matching pattern (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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