Preliminary Assessment of Rainwater Harvesting Potential in Nigeria: Focus on Flood Mitigation and Domestic Water Supply

Chidozie Nnaji () and Nnennaya Mama ()

Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), 2014, vol. 28, issue 7, 1907-1920

Abstract: This study was accomplished using 26 locations in the major ecological zones of Nigeria as well as different classes of residential buildings and different levels of water consumption. For each location, house dwelling class and level of water consumption, a water balance approach was used to assess the proportion of water demand that can be met by rainwater. Results obtained indicate that for all the locations in the rainforest zone and some parts in the guinea savanna zone, over eighty percent (80 %) of water demand of those living in bungalows can be met by rainwater. Rainwater harvesting potential was found to be a power function of rainfall coefficient of variation, with coefficient α and exponent β. High correlation coefficients (0.881 ≤ R 2 ≤ 1) were obtained between coefficient α and roof area per capita. Also, high correlation coefficients (0.847 ≤ R 2 ≤ 0.992) were obtained between exponent β and roof area per capita. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2014

Keywords: Rain; Water; Rainwater harvesting; Water balance; Coefficient of variation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s11269-014-0579-1

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