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Rainwater Harvesting for Potable Water Supply: Opportunities and Challenges

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Alternative Water Sources for Producing Potable Water

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Rainwater harvesting systems are used worldwide for potable water supply, stormwater reduction, and groundwater recharge. This chapter is dedicated to urban rainwater harvesting for potable water supply, with a focus on the new/advanced system. This chapter presents an overview of worldwide urban rainwater harvesting systems, factors that influence rainwater harvesting system selection, basic design principles, water quality assessment of harvested rainwater, positive and negative aspects of the system, reliability and economic analysis, modeling application, and moving toward a smart water city. Then, it summarizes the roles of city planners, architects, and engineers and contributes to the decision support system.

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    Akter, A. (2023). Rainwater Harvesting for Potable Water Supply: Opportunities and Challenges. In: Younos, T., Lee, J., Parece, T.E. (eds) Alternative Water Sources for Producing Potable Water. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 124. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2023_1018

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