[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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Life cycle assessment of vertical and horizontal flow constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment considering nitrogen and carbon greenhouse gas emissions

VJ Fuchs, JR Mihelcic, JS Gierke - Water research, 2011 - Elsevier
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used to compare the environmental impacts of vertical flow
constructed wetlands (VFCW) and horizontal flow constructed wetlands (HFCW). The LCAs …

A comparison of environmental impacts between rainwater harvesting and rain garden scenarios

ARM Rashid, MA Bhuiyan, B Pramanik… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rain garden (RG) is a simple alternative to reduce pollutant loads carried through runoff.
However, RG construction impacts the environment, where it demands evidence of net …

Environmental footprint of constructed wetlands treating wastewater

D Gkika, GD Gikas, VA Tsihrintzis - Journal of Environmental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the study is to determine environmentally friendlier construction materials for
constructed wetland facilities treating wastewater. This is done by computing the …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the effect of local characteristics on environmental impacts of Constructed Wetlands by regionalized life cycle assessment

LMG Coelho - Ecological Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The goal of this paper is to assess the effect of regional characteristics on the environmental
sustainability of Horizontal Subsurface Flow Constructed Wetlands using comparative …