Discover WaterPub Date : 2023-01-01Epub Date: 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1007/s43832-023-00033-1
Marcelo Castier, Paula de Barros Barreto
{"title":"Economic attractiveness of domestic rainwater harvesting in Brazilian cities.","authors":"Marcelo Castier, Paula de Barros Barreto","doi":"10.1007/s43832-023-00033-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s43832-023-00033-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Brazil is the fifth largest country by area in the world, with a variety of climates in its territory. This work assesses the economic attractiveness of domestic rainwater harvesting direct feed systems, for the replacement of non-drinking water, in 148 locations of the Brazilian territory considering hourly rainfall data for the 14-year period between 2008 and 2021. The water tariff and consumption data for each location were also considered along with estimated hourly and monthly consumption patterns. With annual operating expenses at 1% of the capital expenditure and an annual discount rate of 8%, the net present value for the 14-year period is positive in only 15 locations, which are among those with the highest water tariffs in the country. The results of these base case simulations discourage the installation of domestic RWH systems in most of the Brazilian locations considered. However, the results also show that, depending on house occupancy, filtration equipment cost, water tariff, and catchment area, outcomes more favorable to the installation of RWH systems are obtained, especially in cities of Brazil's southern and southeastern regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":29971,"journal":{"name":"Discover Water","volume":" ","pages":"9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10234589/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44009916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Discover WaterPub Date : 2022-12-15DOI: 10.1007/s43832-022-00024-8
G. Krishan, V. Arya, Mavidnam Someshwar Rao
{"title":"Temporal and spatial variation of the stable isotopes in the waters of Sutlej and Beas rivers","authors":"G. Krishan, V. Arya, Mavidnam Someshwar Rao","doi":"10.1007/s43832-022-00024-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-022-00024-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29971,"journal":{"name":"Discover Water","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45311665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Discover WaterPub Date : 2022-12-15DOI: 10.1007/s43832-022-00023-9
C. Aralu, P. Okoye, H. O. Abugu, V. C. Eze
{"title":"Pollution and water quality index of boreholes within unlined waste dumpsite in Nnewi, Nigeria","authors":"C. Aralu, P. Okoye, H. O. Abugu, V. C. Eze","doi":"10.1007/s43832-022-00023-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-022-00023-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29971,"journal":{"name":"Discover Water","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47740769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Discover WaterPub Date : 2022-09-26DOI: 10.1007/s43832-022-00016-8
T. Adamu, M. Ayana, Gebremeskel Aregay
{"title":"Optimization of furrow irrigation decision variables: the case of wonji shoa sugar estate, Ethiopia","authors":"T. Adamu, M. Ayana, Gebremeskel Aregay","doi":"10.1007/s43832-022-00016-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-022-00016-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29971,"journal":{"name":"Discover Water","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47287537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Discover WaterPub Date : 2022-09-26DOI: 10.1007/s43832-022-00018-6
H. K. Joshi, M. Vishwakarma, Rajesh Kumar, Harish Sharma, S. Joshi, N. Bhandari
{"title":"Adsorption of Cd2+ from synthetic wastewater by modified leaves of Eupatorium adenophorum and Acer oblongum: thermodynamics, kinetics and equilibrium studies","authors":"H. K. Joshi, M. Vishwakarma, Rajesh Kumar, Harish Sharma, S. Joshi, N. Bhandari","doi":"10.1007/s43832-022-00018-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-022-00018-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29971,"journal":{"name":"Discover Water","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43889747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Discover WaterPub Date : 2022-09-12DOI: 10.1007/s43832-022-00017-7
A. M. Girmay, Z. A. Alemu, S. D. Mengesha, D. A. Dinssa, Bedasa Wagari, M. G. Weldegebriel, M. G. Serte, T. A. Alemayehu, M. Kenea, Abel Weldetinsae, K. T. Teklu, Ermias Alemayehu Adugna, W. Gobena, Getinet Fikresilassie, Belaynesh Demissie, Abayew Wassie Melese, Wendayehu Wube, Ekram Redwan, M. Tessema, G. Tollera
{"title":"Effect of demographic disparities on the use of the JMP ladders for water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia","authors":"A. M. Girmay, Z. A. Alemu, S. D. Mengesha, D. A. Dinssa, Bedasa Wagari, M. G. Weldegebriel, M. G. Serte, T. A. Alemayehu, M. Kenea, Abel Weldetinsae, K. T. Teklu, Ermias Alemayehu Adugna, W. Gobena, Getinet Fikresilassie, Belaynesh Demissie, Abayew Wassie Melese, Wendayehu Wube, Ekram Redwan, M. Tessema, G. Tollera","doi":"10.1007/s43832-022-00017-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-022-00017-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29971,"journal":{"name":"Discover Water","volume":"2 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42060691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Discover WaterPub Date : 2022-04-27DOI: 10.1007/s43832-022-00015-9
Prabir Barman, Jayanta Ghosh, S. Deb
{"title":"Study of water quality, socio-economic status and policy intervention in spring ecosystems of Tripura, Northeast India","authors":"Prabir Barman, Jayanta Ghosh, S. Deb","doi":"10.1007/s43832-022-00015-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-022-00015-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29971,"journal":{"name":"Discover Water","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48883798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Discover WaterPub Date : 2022-04-12DOI: 10.1007/s43832-022-00013-x
Mohammad Ali Zahed, Mohammad Ali Matinvafa, Aryandokht Azari, Leila Mohajeri
{"title":"Biosurfactant, a green and effective solution for bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons in the aquatic environment","authors":"Mohammad Ali Zahed, Mohammad Ali Matinvafa, Aryandokht Azari, Leila Mohajeri","doi":"10.1007/s43832-022-00013-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s43832-022-00013-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":29971,"journal":{"name":"Discover Water","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46166073","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}