This book addresses the ongoing transformation of how society views and uses water, and presents research on the design of rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems, the monitoring of water quality and quantity, and the economics of RWH systems including calculations of supply versus demand. The book considers RWH as a water treatment system, identifying and discussing the physical, chemical and biological removal mechanisms, and detailing the function of each component and low cost technological alternatives. In 8 chapters, the book is aimed at developing and developed countries, and addresses the role of RWH in attaining the Sustainable Developing Goals (SDG's) across different countries with varying resource issues. A technological portfolio of RWH installations is presented from around the globe to show both the different approaches to design and operation, and also the variety of solutions available. The book deals at length with the problems of RWH design, and presents a design methodology together with sample design calculations. Interested readers will include water industry professionals, engineers, architects, planners, academics and students, and development workers. weiterlesen