| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 245, 2018
International Scientific Conference on Energy, Environmental and Construction Engineering (EECE-2018)
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| Article Number | 06012 | |
| Number of page(s) | 11 | |
| Section | Energy Efficient and Green Buildings | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201824506012 | |
| Published online | 05 December 2018 | |
Assessment of rainwater harvesting for domestic water supply in palestinian rural areas
1
Institute of Environmental and Water Studies (IEWS), Birzeit University, PO Box 14, Birzeit, The west Bank, Palestine
2
Dept. of Biology and Environmental Science, Linnaeus University, SE-391 82 Kalmar, Sweden
3
All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology, Moscow Region, 143050, Russian Federation
4
The Ioffe Physical-Technical institute, St.Petersburg, 194021, Russian Federation
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Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University, St.Petersburg, 195251, Russian Federation
* Corresponding author: myazin.n@list.ru
Rainwater harvesting in Palestine is a principal water resource that had been adopted since ancient times. However, the system had not been subjected to a thorough assessment. This paper aims at assessing the feasibility of rainwater harvesting for domestic water supply in Palestinian rural areas with special emphasis on socio-cultural and financial aspects as well as harvested water quality. Different methods were used to collect necessary data from a case study village, including literature review, observations, questionnaires and water quality measurement of freshly fallen and harvested rainwater samples. Moreover, domestic water demand and water supply from such a system were compared, and economic feasibility of applying this system was checked. The results revealed that harvested rainwater is a viable resource that can contribute considerably to minimizing water shortage.
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