Beschreibung
With increasing pressure on the environment, particularly on water resources, due to outside forces such as climate change and population growth, water is nowadays a scarce and a valuable resource. With the need to find new alternatives, rainwater harvesting should be seen as an important strategy for better management of water resources, once it constitutes a free source of potable water. Rainwater harvesting systems, which already have a global implementation, are a recognised way for urban buildings to reduce their reliance on the public mains supply. Its applications are predominantly non-potable, namely toilet flushing and gardening. The aim of this report is to produce a comprehensive assessment of rainwater harvesting and its potential use all over the world, as well as the potential economical and environmental benefits. It is provided a description of all the rainwater harvesting system components, as well as water quality requirements according to the water final purpose.
Autorenporträt
Born in Lisbon in 1982, he graduated in Environmental Engineering from the Faculty of Science and Technology of UNL. During his youth he always had major ties to Africa - has Mozambican nationality - for which he worked in Mozambique between 2011 and 2013. Carlos Quadros is currently in the environmental coordination of The Navigator Company.
