Urbanització difusa i consum d’aigua per a usos domèstics: una exploració de relacions

In the Mediterranean, which suffers from persistent problems of water availability, the outdoor water uses of detached and semi-detached dwellings (swimming pools, gardens, orchards, etc.) are an important factor to understand why this residential model is associated with higher water consumption pe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Garcia Acosta, Xavier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:10256/15171
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/15171
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aigua -- Abastament urbà
Municipal water supply
Aigua -- Consum
Water consumption
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Sumario:In the Mediterranean, which suffers from persistent problems of water availability, the outdoor water uses of detached and semi-detached dwellings (swimming pools, gardens, orchards, etc.) are an important factor to understand why this residential model is associated with higher water consumption per capita than high-density residential areas. However, other features of the urban model and its dwellings might turn out to be decisive for understanding and estimating the water metabolism of these urban residential areas. This paper seeks to clarify the interrelationship between these urban processes and social patterns of domestic water consumption, especially in low-density urban areas, while focusing on gardening practices and different outdoor water uses