Rainwater Harvesting in Buildings in Brazil: A Literature Review
This article presents a literature review on rainwater usage in buildings in Brazil. It focuses on economic, environmental and social impacts. The legislation related to rainwater harvesting—including the cities that have made such a practice mandatory—was also assessed. The literature review was ba...
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| author | Andrea Teston Matheus Soares Geraldi Barbara Müller Colasio Enedir Ghisi |
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| description | This article presents a literature review on rainwater usage in buildings in Brazil. It focuses on economic, environmental and social impacts. The legislation related to rainwater harvesting—including the cities that have made such a practice mandatory—was also assessed. The literature review was based on a search strategy that uses protocols to find and select studies about the main subject, i.e., rainwater harvesting in buildings. The protocols were defined as the site to be investigated (buildings), the intervention (rainwater harvesting), and the expected result (influence on the potable water consumption). Despite the variation of water availability in the country, it was concluded that there is a high potential for potable water savings when using rainwater in buildings in Brazil. Finally, it was observed the need for financial investments in experimental research and innovation technologies in order to improve rainwater management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b7c3fe9676094a129e7cde8b349cf2b62022-12-22T03:30:58ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412018-04-0110447110.3390/w10040471w10040471Rainwater Harvesting in Buildings in Brazil: A Literature ReviewAndrea Teston0Matheus Soares Geraldi1Barbara Müller Colasio2Enedir Ghisi3Laboratory of Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, BrazilLaboratory of Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, BrazilLaboratory of Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, BrazilLaboratory of Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Department of Civil Engineering, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, BrazilThis article presents a literature review on rainwater usage in buildings in Brazil. It focuses on economic, environmental and social impacts. The legislation related to rainwater harvesting—including the cities that have made such a practice mandatory—was also assessed. The literature review was based on a search strategy that uses protocols to find and select studies about the main subject, i.e., rainwater harvesting in buildings. The protocols were defined as the site to be investigated (buildings), the intervention (rainwater harvesting), and the expected result (influence on the potable water consumption). Despite the variation of water availability in the country, it was concluded that there is a high potential for potable water savings when using rainwater in buildings in Brazil. Finally, it was observed the need for financial investments in experimental research and innovation technologies in order to improve rainwater management.http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/4/471rainwater usagepotable water savingsinvestment feasibility analysisurban flood mitigationsustainable urban water systemspublic policywater conservationbuildingsBrazil |
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| title | Rainwater Harvesting in Buildings in Brazil: A Literature Review |
| title_full | Rainwater Harvesting in Buildings in Brazil: A Literature Review |
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| title_short | Rainwater Harvesting in Buildings in Brazil: A Literature Review |
| title_sort | rainwater harvesting in buildings in brazil a literature review |
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