Stormwater reuse, a viable option: Fact or fiction?

Abstract

The increasing spread of urbanization is a common phenomenon witnessed in most parts of the world due to the perceived benefits of urban living. A compounding issue is the growing shortage of safe and reliable water sources. Perennial water shortages are becoming a common feature in many parts of the world. It is important to recognize stormwater reuse as a key resource for securing adequate future water supplies based on the concept of 'water fit for purpose'. These require careful prioritization of vulnerabilities, identification of the areas requiring adaptation and provide certainty of outcomes. Given the increasing inevitability of climate change it should be viewed as an opportunity to take advantage of new opportunities which stormwater reuse presents. This study identified key barriers to stormwater reuse and the difficulties in removing them. protecting the planet, Synthesis report of the Secretary-General on the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/69/700&Lang=E, Accessed 18 th August 2015 Wu, P. and Tan, M., 2012, Challenges for sustainable urbanization: a case study of water shortage and water environment changes in Shandong, China, Procedia Environmental Sciences, Vol. 13, pp. 919-927. Yaduvanshi, A. and Ranade, A., 2015, Effect of Global temperature changes on rainfall fluctuations over river basins across Eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains, Aquatic Prodedia, Vol. 4, pp. 721-729.

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