Rainwater harvesting system

Abstract

Rainwater is a key component in the water cycle and the main cause of floods. With climate change, it has become more and more important not only to prevent the negative effect of the flood but to ensure a sustainable source of water. Therefore, several measures are being taken such as storm water management and identifying alternative water sources such as rainwater harvesting, greywater, and wastewater reuse and desalination. One of most profitable measures is rainwater (stormwater harvesting). Rainwater captured from roof catchments is the easiest and most common method used to harvest rainwater. In this study will be explained what is rainwater harvesting, why is it important, what is the rainwater harvesting technology and its components and how the collected water can be used in case study in Tirana. For this scope, various literature and research papers are used as the base of this study and programs such as AutoCad and Excel. As for the case study a perfect example is Air Albania stadium due its roof size and multipurpose use of its spaces.