Dependency Of Rainwater Harvesting System For Rural Area In Tatau, Sarawak
Rainwater harvesting system (RWH) is a method of collecting and storing rainwater, particularly relevant in water-scarce regions like Malaysia. Despite abundant rainfall, a significant portion of rainwater goes to waste. The global issue of water scarcity arises from a mismatch between freshwater...
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| Format: | Final Year Project Report |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
2022
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46351/1/patricia%20%28Fulltext%29.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/46351/ |
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| Summary: | Rainwater harvesting system (RWH) is a method of collecting and storing rainwater,
particularly relevant in water-scarce regions like Malaysia. Despite abundant rainfall, a
significant portion of rainwater goes to waste. The global issue of water scarcity arises
from a mismatch between freshwater demand and supply, exacerbated by population
growth and development. In order to mitigate these issues, this research aim to determine
water demand and supply in Tatau, Sarawak, focusing on a longhouse community which
Rumah Junus Anak Lau. The objectives includes to identify water supply system
installation challenges, explore improvements for optimizing RWH, and devise strategies
for providing consistent and treated water supply to rural areas. Employing both
quantitative and qualitative methods, including surveys and interviews with local
communities and government agencies, this research found that community’s health is
the main challenges for water supply installation. In addition, the storagesystem is
the main improvement needed for RWH design meanwhile proper storage is the most
effective strategy to provide consistent water supply. |
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