Cost effectiveness and tradeoff on the use of rainwater tank: An empirical study in Australian residential decision-making
Cost effectiveness and tradeoff on the use of rainwater tank: An empirical study in Australian residential decision-making
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DOI：
10.1016/j.resconrec.2009.07.014
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发表时间：
2010
影响因子：
13.2
通讯作者：
V. Tam;Leona Tam;S. Zeng
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作者：
V. Tam;Leona Tam;S. Zeng
澳大利亚目前正面临严重的水资源危机。节约用水不是政府一个人的努力，它还需要每个家庭的支持。无论是室内还是室外，都强烈建议使用雨水罐储存雨水。本文研究了澳大利亚住宅环境中使用雨水罐的成本效益。本文考察了七个城市，包括黄金海岸、布里斯班、墨尔本、悉尼、阿德莱德、珀斯和堪培拉。比较了安装和运行雨水罐的成本和替代水源的成本，包括建造更多的水坝和海水淡化厂。结果发现，使用雨水是一个经济的选择，家庭在黄金海岸，布里斯班，和悉尼。建议适合不同的家庭环境的水箱尺寸。
Australia is currently facing a serious water crisis. Saving water is not the government's solo effort, it also requires support from individual households. The use of rainwater tanks for rainwater storage has been highly recommended for both outdoor and indoor uses. This paper investigates cost effectiveness on the use of rainwater tanks for Australian residential environment. Seven cities are examined in this paper, including Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra. Cost for installing and operating rainwater tanks and cost from alternative water sources including building additional dams and desalination plants are compared. It is found that using rainwater is an economical option for households in Gold Coast, Brisbane, and Sydney. Recommendations of suitable tank sizes for different household environments are also proposed.