Environmental Impacts of Rainwater Harvesting Systems in Urban Areas Applying Life Cycle Assessment—LCA

MP Silva, J González, BBF da Costa, C Garrido… - Eng, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change poses a series of challenges to water management to satisfy society's
current and future needs. Considering water an essential resource for life, this research is …

Comprehensive environmental assessment of rainwater harvesting systems: a literature review

A Teston, T Piccinini Scolaro, J Kuntz Maykot, E Ghisi - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The feasibility of installing rainwater harvesting systems in buildings is usually defined
based primarily on economic analysis. In this perspective, we reviewed the literature related …

Modular life cycle assessment approach: Environmental impact of rainwater harvesting systems in urban water systems

A Teston, E Ghisi, ICM Vaz, TP Scolaro… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The environmental assessment of urban water systems through life cycle analysis can be
facilitated by using a modular approach. This study aimed to use such an approach to …

Life cycle assessment of domestic and agricultural rainwater harvesting systems

SR Ghimire, JM Johnston, WW Ingwersen… - … science & technology, 2014 - ACS Publications
To further understanding of the environmental implications of rainwater harvesting and its
water savings potential relative to conventional US water delivery infrastructure, we present …

Environmental analysis of a domestic rainwater harvesting system: A case study in France

C Vialle, G Busset, L Tanfin… - Resources …, 2015 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment methodology along with water footprint analysis was used to assess
the environmental impacts of a domestic rainwater harvesting system (RWH) in France …

Life cycle assessment of rainwater harvesting system components–To determine environmentally sustainable design

ARM Rashid, MA Bhuiyan, B Pramanik… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
There is a common perception that rainwater harvesting (RWH) is an environmentally
sustainable water supply option. This perception is not always precise for all arrangements …

Rainwater harvesting systems reduce detergent use

MV Vargas-Parra, MR Rovira-Val, X Gabarrell… - … International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Due to population growth, urban water demand is expected to increase
significantly, as well as the environmental and economic costs required to supply it …

Modeling for sustainability: Life cycle assessment application to evaluate environmental performance of water recycling solutions at the dwelling level

S Zanni, SS Cipolla, E di Fusco, A Lenci… - Sustainable Production …, 2019 - Elsevier
The reduction in drinking water consumption, also through the reuse and recycling of
unconventional sources of water, has been identified as one of the goals of the sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of life cycle impacts between wetland and rainwater harvesting systems

ARM Rashid, MA Bhuiyan, T Quddus… - Process Safety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Constructed wetland helps to improve the environmental and social values of the inhabited
catchments and their downstream natural water bodies. However, the environmental …

Introducing demand to supply ratio as a new metric for understanding life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from rainwater harvesting systems

JP Devkota, SJ Burian, H Tavakol-Davani… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a decentralized approach to meet non-potable water supply
needs and stormwater management goals. Life cycle environmental impacts of RWH …