Essays about: "Rainwater"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 102 essays containing the word Rainwater.

  1. 1. RAINWATER HARVESTING FROM ROOF TOPS IN URBAN AREAS: QUANTITY, QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT : Case studies in Sweden and Colombia

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Sonny Colin; Michael Erneland; [2023]
    Keywords : 3D-printing; Hydrological cycle; Low-cost sensors; Water scarcity; Water shortage; Water supply; Water quality; Water quality Index; Water quantity;

    Abstract : This study has looked at two separate locations, Malmö in Sweden, and Medellin in Colombia, and what the possibilities of rainwater harvesting are in those locations. The paper investigated data gathered by low-cost sensors in Malmö region, as well as sampling and measurements of rainwater collected in Malmö and Medellin, analysed by laboratories in both countries. READ MORE

  3. 2. Freshwater Security in Small Island Developing States: A case study of Anguilla

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Julia Korten; [2023]
    Keywords : Anguilla; Desalination; Freshwater import; Freshwater security; Small Island Developing State; Sustainable Devel-opment; Wastewater treatment;

    Abstract : Freshwater scarcity leads to serious effects on the socioeconomic and commercial development of a country. The management of freshwater resources will be one of the most pressing issues of this millennium making it a catalyst for war and peace. READ MORE

  4. 3. Feasibility study of evaporative cooling and toilet flushing using rainwater in a public building

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Claudia Reig Moril; [2023]
    Keywords : Rainwater; Evaporative cooling; Toilet flushing; Energy; Water; Feasibility.; Regnvatten; Evaporativ kyla; Toalettspolning; Energi; Vatten; Genomförbarhet.;

    Abstract : The project "Feasibility of evaporative cooling and toilet flushing using rainwater in a public building" combines rainwater harvesting with the evaporative cooling technology and toilet flushing and explores the practicality and viability of implementing this innovative system in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. This study comprehensively investigates various aspects related to water and energy, and the entire system is computationally modelled using the Equation Engineering Solver (EES) software. READ MORE

  5. 4. Social Stormwater : Treating the stormwater through blue-green social strategies in Hagsätra, Stockholm

    University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

    Author : Linn Johansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Stormwater; social sustainability; stormwater management; rainwater; biodiversity; recreation;

    Abstract : This project is established on the following questions:  How can Stockholm adapt to increasing extreme rainfall events through combined stormwater drainage strategies?How can social sustainability be implemented in stormwater treatment?How can stormwater and social design educate the public about the importance of clean water bodies?  Global and national trends show that annual precipitation is increasing, and extreme weather events are becoming more common. Urban landscapes are more susceptible to cloudburst flooding due to impervious surfaces. READ MORE

  6. 5. Rainwater Collecting Roofs on Schools in Indonesia : Field Study for a self-sufficient school

    University essay from KTH/Byggteknik och design

    Author : Sofia Andersson; Sophie Collin; Amanda Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : clean drinking water; water quality; water scarcity; Surabaya Indonesia; rainwater harvesting; selfsufficiency; sustainable construction; wastewater management; renewable energy; school design; rent dricksvatten; vattenkvalitet; vattenbrist; Surabaya Indonesien; regnvatteninsamling; självförsörjning; hållbar konstruktion; avloppshantering; förnybar energi; skolplanering;

    Abstract : Denna rapport har delats in i två delar, där den första delen fokuserar på den praktiskatillämpningen av konstruktionen och den andra delen fokuserar på skolans design ochfunktion. Detta för att designen ska byggas på vetenskapliga grunder, där det är bevisat attprocessen är genomförbar och har ett syfte. READ MORE