Rainwater as a resource has been underrated due to scientific misunderstandings about its quality, the lack of hydrologic design tools for small catchments, such as roofs, the preference for large infrastructures, and the ...

This paper describes a household model of the rainwater harvesting system in residential development of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico. Harvested rainwater is estimated for designing a rainwater catchment system which reflects ...

This paper describes a household model of the rainwater harvesting system in residential development of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico. Harvested rainwater is estimated for designing a rainwater catchment system which reflects ...

El artículo revisa desde las variables de diseño, condiciones químicas de almacenamiento y costos económicos, los distintos modelos, nacionales e internacionales, de recolección de aguas lluvias. Observa de manera comparada ...

Objective: This study examines the association between home smoking ban status and home secondhad smoke exposure (SHSE) among Mexican-descent adults and children in three cities representing different levels of exposure ...

Rainwater harvesting systems have been pointed out as an important source to meet water demands. In general, the reservoir is the most expensive item of the system. Depending on the chosen method, the system can be over- ...

Because of geographical, political and climatic factors, Southeastern Brazil, in 2014 and 2015, went through a crisis, in which throughout Brazil was warned of water shortages. Apart from that, every year this region ...

The aim of this research is to evaluate the parameters of Kineros-2 model to the periurban catchments areas Alto da Colina II and Sítio do Tio Pedro, two little cachtments of Vacacai-Mirim river, in Santa Maria, RS state ...

Water is an essential resource for the development and survival of all types of organisms on the planet. It is responsible for establishing ecological balance, promoting quality and maintaining life, and of great importance ...