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Statistical analysis of water storage capacity and days-storage for single-family households in Accra
conference contribution
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:11 authored by Emmanuel DonkorIn order to evaluate whether installed water storage capacity for single-family households in Accra are large enough to harness the full potential of rainwater harvesting (RWH), we compare this capacity, and its associated days storage, with that required for RWH, and examine the relationship between roof area, household size and each of these storage capacities. Results show that (1) installed capacity is 25.6 m3 significantly smaller, and more varied, than that required for RWH; (2) consequently, the associated days storage for installed capacity is 110 days significantly smaller, and more varied, than that for RWH; (3) unlike the capacity for RWH, which had a significant relationship with only roof area, there was no significant relationship between roof area, household size and installed capacity. We conclude that the decision on installed storage capacity ignores the potential of RWH, thereby, making it smaller than what is required to harness this potential.
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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DONKOR, E., 2016. Statistical analysis of water storage capacity and days-storage for single-family households in Accra. IN: Shaw, R.J. (ed). Ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all: Proceedings of the 39th WEDC International Conference, Kumasi, Ghana, 11-15 July 2016, Refereed paper 2504, 5pp.Publisher
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