Rainwater conservation and its viability in semi-arid, urban Ahmedabad (Soft copy is also available)
Ahir, Keshvi (UA0115)
Rainwater conservation and its viability in semi-arid, urban Ahmedabad (Soft copy is also available) - 2020 - 94p.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 9
1.1 Abstract 10
1.2 Need for Study 10
1.3 Research questions 12
1.4 Aim 12
1.5 Objectives 12
1.6 Scope and Limitations 12
1.7 Methodology 13
CHAPTER 2: RAINWATER HARVESTING 15
2.1 Background 16
2.2 Traditional Water Harvesting Practices and their Decline 17
2.3 Modern Rainwater harvesting Practices 18
2.4 Components of these Modern Rainwater Conservation System 19
2.5 Benefits of Water Conservation 20
CHAPTER 3: AHMEDABAD 23
3.1 Introduction 24
3.2 Location 24
3.3 Climate and Rainfall 25
CHAPTER 4: ASSESSMENT OF MODERN RAINWATER HARVESTING PRACTICES IN AHMEDABAD 30
4.1 Bungalows 32
4.1.1 BANKIM PANDYA’S RESIDENCE (2015) 33
4.1.2 GEETA PARIKH’S RESIDENCE (2006) 38
4.2 Row Houses 42
4.2.1 NAFISA BAROT’S RESIDENCE (1984) 43
4.2.2 ANJU CHAVDA’S RESIDENCE (1986) 46
4.3.1 BIMA NAGAR CO-OP HOUSING SOCIETY (1984) 50
4.3.2 VRAJ HOMES (2005) 54
4.4 Apartments 58
4.4.1 SURYANSH SOLITAIRE (2017) 59
4.4.2 SHEETAL AQUA (2018) 62
CHAPTER 5: COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS 67
5.1 Comparison 68
5.2 Analysis 70
5.2.1 Total water demand vs. vol. of rainwater that can be conserved 70
5.2.2 Drinking/Cooking water demand vs. vol. of Rainwater conserved from the terrace 74
5.2.3 Water requirement vs. availability of rainwater for Ahmedabad 76
5.2.4 The footprint of the required storage tank vs. footprint of the project 77
5.2.5 The cost comparison of installation RWH practices vs. Estimated construction cost of the projects 78
5.2.7 Per capita cost of the rainwater conservation practices 82
CHAPTER 6: INFERENCES 84
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 88
LIST OF TABLES 90
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 92
A TH-1386 / AHI
Rainwater conservation and its viability in semi-arid, urban Ahmedabad (Soft copy is also available) - 2020 - 94p.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 9
1.1 Abstract 10
1.2 Need for Study 10
1.3 Research questions 12
1.4 Aim 12
1.5 Objectives 12
1.6 Scope and Limitations 12
1.7 Methodology 13
CHAPTER 2: RAINWATER HARVESTING 15
2.1 Background 16
2.2 Traditional Water Harvesting Practices and their Decline 17
2.3 Modern Rainwater harvesting Practices 18
2.4 Components of these Modern Rainwater Conservation System 19
2.5 Benefits of Water Conservation 20
CHAPTER 3: AHMEDABAD 23
3.1 Introduction 24
3.2 Location 24
3.3 Climate and Rainfall 25
CHAPTER 4: ASSESSMENT OF MODERN RAINWATER HARVESTING PRACTICES IN AHMEDABAD 30
4.1 Bungalows 32
4.1.1 BANKIM PANDYA’S RESIDENCE (2015) 33
4.1.2 GEETA PARIKH’S RESIDENCE (2006) 38
4.2 Row Houses 42
4.2.1 NAFISA BAROT’S RESIDENCE (1984) 43
4.2.2 ANJU CHAVDA’S RESIDENCE (1986) 46
4.3.1 BIMA NAGAR CO-OP HOUSING SOCIETY (1984) 50
4.3.2 VRAJ HOMES (2005) 54
4.4 Apartments 58
4.4.1 SURYANSH SOLITAIRE (2017) 59
4.4.2 SHEETAL AQUA (2018) 62
CHAPTER 5: COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS 67
5.1 Comparison 68
5.2 Analysis 70
5.2.1 Total water demand vs. vol. of rainwater that can be conserved 70
5.2.2 Drinking/Cooking water demand vs. vol. of Rainwater conserved from the terrace 74
5.2.3 Water requirement vs. availability of rainwater for Ahmedabad 76
5.2.4 The footprint of the required storage tank vs. footprint of the project 77
5.2.5 The cost comparison of installation RWH practices vs. Estimated construction cost of the projects 78
5.2.7 Per capita cost of the rainwater conservation practices 82
CHAPTER 6: INFERENCES 84
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 88
LIST OF TABLES 90
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 92
A TH-1386 / AHI