Modelling for economic cost and environmental analysis of rainwater harvesting systems

2015

• Plugrisost is a good tool for urban planning of RWH.
• Environmental indicators are more conservative than the financial indicators.
• Economic and environmental analysis can help avoid oversizing tanks.
• The scale of analysis is a main factor.
• Rainfall simulation using stochastic models is a factor that must be analysed.

Keywords: Housing; Rainwater harvesting; Greywater; LCA; System dynamics