Seasonal Demand Dynamics of Residential Water End-Uses

cg.contactk.rathnayaka@student.unimelb.edu.auen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerCommonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation - CSIROen_US
cg.contributor.centerThe University of Melbourne, Department of Infrastructure Engineeringen_US
cg.contributor.centerThe Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Environment and Research Divisionen_US
cg.contributor.centerYarra Valley Wateren_US
cg.contributor.crpCGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems - DSen_US
cg.contributor.funderCGIAR System Organization - CGIARen_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.countryAUen_US
cg.coverage.regionAustralia and New Zealanden_US
cg.creator.idGeorge, Biju Alummoottil: 0000-0002-8427-3350en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w7010202en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2073-4441en_US
cg.journalWATERen_US
cg.subject.agrovocwateren_US
cg.volume7en_US
dc.contributorMalano, Hectoren_US
dc.contributorMaheepala, Shiromaen_US
dc.contributorGeorge, Biju Alummoottilen_US
dc.contributorNawarathna, Bandaraen_US
dc.contributorArora, Meenakshien_US
dc.contributorRoberts, Peteren_US
dc.creatorRathnayaka, Kumuduen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-03T13:53:57Z
dc.date.available2016-05-03T13:53:57Z
dc.description.abstractWater demand prediction by end-use at an appropriate spatial and temporal resolution is essential for planning water supply systems that will supply water from a diversified set of sources on a fit-for-purpose basis. Understanding seasonal, daily and sub-daily water demand including peak demand by end-uses is an essential planning requirement to implement a fit-for-purpose water supply strategy. Studies in the literature assume that all indoor water uses except evaporative cooler water use are weather independent and do not exhibit seasonal variability. This paper presents an analysis undertaken to examine seasonal variability of residential water end-uses. The analysis was repeated using two sets of data to ensure the validity of findings. The study shows that shower water use is significantly different between winter and summer, in addition to irrigation, evaporative cooler and pool water end-uses, while other water end-uses are not. Weather is shown to be a significant determinant of shower water use; in particular it affects shower duration which increases with lower temperature. Further analysis on shower water use suggests that it is driven by behavioural factors in addition to weather, thus providing useful insights to improve detailed end-use water demand predictions.en_US
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dc.identifierhttp://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/7/1/202en_US
dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/downloadmelspace/hash/IpGtGl3K/v/2a460545606d3a8cb71369e2db1ab99fen_US
dc.identifier.citationKumudu Rathnayaka, Hector Malano, Shiroma Maheepala, Biju Alummoottil George, Bandara Nawarathna, Meenakshi Arora, Peter Roberts. (7/1/2015). Seasonal Demand Dynamics of Residential Water End-Uses. WATER, 7, pp. 202-216.en_US
dc.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/4720
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0en_US
dc.sourceWATER;7,(2015) Pagination 202-216en_US
dc.subjectseasonal variabilityen_US
dc.subjectwater end-usesen_US
dc.subjecthousehold water demanden_US
dc.titleSeasonal Demand Dynamics of Residential Water End-Usesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dcterms.available2015-01-07en_US
dcterms.extent202-216en_US
mel.impact-factor2.069en_US

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