Rethinking water management
Since the second half of the 19th Century, centralised water and sanitation systems have been expanding all over the world. However, the limitations of this model are becoming increasingly obvious and, in recent times, a renewed interest for decentralised approaches is emerging owing to the capacity...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2011 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repositorio: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:75165 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/75165 https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.5565/rev/dag.280 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Gestión del agua Modelos alternativos Captación de aguas pluviales Reutilización de aguas grises Modelo urbano Decentralised water management Rainwater harvesting Greywater reuse Urban model Gestió de l'aigua Models alternatius Captació d'aigües pluvials Reutilització d'aigües grises Model urbà Gestion de l'eau Modèles alternatifs Captage des eaux de pluie Réutilisation des eaux grises Modèle urbaine |
| Sumario: | Since the second half of the 19th Century, centralised water and sanitation systems have been expanding all over the world. However, the limitations of this model are becoming increasingly obvious and, in recent times, a renewed interest for decentralised approaches is emerging owing to the capacity of decentralised systems to enhance water security and minimise environmental degradation. The decentralised alternatives explored in this paper include the use of rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse at the household level. This paper analyses the main distinctive features of decentralised water supply and sanitation systems and the main requirements to achieve a successful transition to decentralised water management. |
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