Aims: The prediction of water consumption patterns is a challenge, especially when water metering is not available at scale. The use of time-of-use survey (TUS) data offers an alternative to metering in order to track the general patterns of water consumption across large and rep...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/18188
The design of domestic cold water systems is inherently based upon the fixture unit or demand unit method. Therefore, it is fundamentally necessary to understand these water demand units and how to interpret them in order to design efficient water systems that enable a balance be...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/23726
Aim: To explore the relation between water consumption and water use behaviour and attitudes, and devices applied in households in urban areas in India. Methodology and Study Site: This paper presents the results of a domestic water consumption survey carried out in Jaipur, India...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/23727
Aims: Evaluate the water savings potential and financial viability of water saving measures in in higher education buildings Study Design: The study follows an observational approach to characterize the current performance of existing buildings in terms of water consumption and e...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/23729
Aims: To establish the system characteristics of a novel rainwater harvesting system. Study Design: A laboratory test rig was used to assess the selected technology. Place and Duration of Study: University of Exeter, Centre for Water Systems between June 2014 and May 2015. Method...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/23724
Aims: To evaluate the potential for substituting green roof mains water irrigation by irrigation using lightly loaded synthetic greywater. Study Design: The planted green roof system was designed to be operated and tested within a glasshouse. Place and Duration of Study: Schools...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/18189
Aims: To quantify rainwater runoff from domestic front gardens as a consequence of increased impervious surface area and climate change impacts, thus allowing the runoff contribution from both newly and previously covered front gardens to be assessed in terms of the overall urban...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/23728
Retraction Notice: This paper has been retracted from the journal after receipt of written complains. This journal is determined to promote integrity in research publication. This retraction is in spirit of the same. After formal procedures editor(s) and publisher have retracted...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/24628
Aims and Place: The Doce River is one of the largest rivers of southeastern Brazil, and has been target of strong environmental impact in recent decades due to mining and farming activities. Influenced by lithological factors and human disturbance, the Doce River has brought chan...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/25454
The flux of carbon within the coralline ecosystem has been a subject of great interest in the recent decades. So far several studies had been conducted to understand actual process of carbon transfer within this system and it is an elusive factor on science because of the complex...
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Research Article10.9734/BJECC/2016/23572