Financial Feasibility of Harvesting Rainwater from Permeable Pavements: A Case Study in a City Square
The objective of this study was to carry out the financial feasibility analysis of harvesting rainwater from permeable pavements in a city square. A case study was carried out in a square close to the beach in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. Questionnaires were applied to pedestrians who circulat...
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| author | Caio Wolf Klein Jéssica Kuntz Maykot Enedir Ghisi Liseane Padilha Thives |
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| description | The objective of this study was to carry out the financial feasibility analysis of harvesting rainwater from permeable pavements in a city square. A case study was carried out in a square close to the beach in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. Questionnaires were applied to pedestrians who circulate within the area. The square is to be implemented to promote sustainability and improve the user’s quality of life. From the rainfall data and the average daily water demand for irrigation of the square vegetation, the volume of rainwater to be harvested from the permeable pavement was calculated. The rainwater demand was estimated as 662 L/day. The implementation and operation costs of the pavement and irrigation systems were evaluated. The potential for potable water savings was 89.8%. The payback period was estimated as 347 months. This study showed that rainwater collected from permeable pavements is financially feasible and represents a promising technique. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ba30dc1d54d45cabbaf39b56bdd10932023-03-28T14:45:04ZengMDPI AGSci2413-41552023-01-0151110.3390/sci5010001Financial Feasibility of Harvesting Rainwater from Permeable Pavements: A Case Study in a City SquareCaio Wolf Klein0Jéssica Kuntz Maykot1Enedir Ghisi2Liseane Padilha Thives3Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, BrazilDepartment of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88040-900, SC, BrazilThe objective of this study was to carry out the financial feasibility analysis of harvesting rainwater from permeable pavements in a city square. A case study was carried out in a square close to the beach in the city of Florianópolis, Brazil. Questionnaires were applied to pedestrians who circulate within the area. The square is to be implemented to promote sustainability and improve the user’s quality of life. From the rainfall data and the average daily water demand for irrigation of the square vegetation, the volume of rainwater to be harvested from the permeable pavement was calculated. The rainwater demand was estimated as 662 L/day. The implementation and operation costs of the pavement and irrigation systems were evaluated. The potential for potable water savings was 89.8%. The payback period was estimated as 347 months. This study showed that rainwater collected from permeable pavements is financially feasible and represents a promising technique.https://www.mdpi.com/2413-4155/5/1/1city squarepermeable pavementspotable water savingsrainwaterfinancial analysis |
| spellingShingle | Caio Wolf Klein Jéssica Kuntz Maykot Enedir Ghisi Liseane Padilha Thives Financial Feasibility of Harvesting Rainwater from Permeable Pavements: A Case Study in a City Square Sci city square permeable pavements potable water savings rainwater financial analysis |
| title | Financial Feasibility of Harvesting Rainwater from Permeable Pavements: A Case Study in a City Square |
| title_full | Financial Feasibility of Harvesting Rainwater from Permeable Pavements: A Case Study in a City Square |
| title_fullStr | Financial Feasibility of Harvesting Rainwater from Permeable Pavements: A Case Study in a City Square |
| title_full_unstemmed | Financial Feasibility of Harvesting Rainwater from Permeable Pavements: A Case Study in a City Square |
| title_short | Financial Feasibility of Harvesting Rainwater from Permeable Pavements: A Case Study in a City Square |
| title_sort | financial feasibility of harvesting rainwater from permeable pavements a case study in a city square |
| topic | city square permeable pavements potable water savings rainwater financial analysis |
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