TY - JOUR
T1 - Efficient Roof Selection in Rainwater Harvesting
T2 - Hybrid Multi-criteria and Experimental Approach
AU - Hamidi, Muhammed Nimet
AU - Shitreh, Shayan
AU - Cengiz, Ali Izzet
AU - Ozcelik, Kadir
AU - Eryildiz-Yesir, Bahriye
AU - Ekmekcioğlu, Ömer
AU - Halat, Oguzhan Murat
AU - Demirel, Mehmet Cuneyd
AU - Canberk, Berk
AU - Koyuncu, Ismail
AU - Isik, Onur
AU - Guven, Huseyin
AU - Ozgun, Hale
AU - Ersahin, Mustafa Evren
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. 2024.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This study aimed to investigate the effects of different roof configurations on the quality of harvested rainwater (HRW) for sustainable irrigation in agriculture. Three roofing materials (i.e. shingle, galvanized metal, and clay tile) and three roof pitch angles (i.e. 5°, 30°, and 42°) were used at pilot-scale. HRW was characterized in order to determine the roof type and roof slope effect on the HRW quality. HRW from galvanized metal roofs was of higher quality in terms of turbidity and pathogen microorganisms. HRW from shingle and clay tile roofs was treated with a sequential ultrafiltration (UF) membrane and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system to meet the European Union (EU) water reuse standards for irrigation. The decision-making mechanism was used to select the most appropriate roof configuration. The results showed the significance of financial (21.89%) and environmental (19.75%) aspects. Also, the Escherichia coli (E.coli) content (7%) is the most determinant factor in HRW, followed by the operational cost (6.78%), and reduced runoff (5.73%). Among the roof configurations, galvanized metal roofs, specifically the metal roof with 5°, outperformed others due to their structural, technical, and environmental advances.
AB - This study aimed to investigate the effects of different roof configurations on the quality of harvested rainwater (HRW) for sustainable irrigation in agriculture. Three roofing materials (i.e. shingle, galvanized metal, and clay tile) and three roof pitch angles (i.e. 5°, 30°, and 42°) were used at pilot-scale. HRW was characterized in order to determine the roof type and roof slope effect on the HRW quality. HRW from galvanized metal roofs was of higher quality in terms of turbidity and pathogen microorganisms. HRW from shingle and clay tile roofs was treated with a sequential ultrafiltration (UF) membrane and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system to meet the European Union (EU) water reuse standards for irrigation. The decision-making mechanism was used to select the most appropriate roof configuration. The results showed the significance of financial (21.89%) and environmental (19.75%) aspects. Also, the Escherichia coli (E.coli) content (7%) is the most determinant factor in HRW, followed by the operational cost (6.78%), and reduced runoff (5.73%). Among the roof configurations, galvanized metal roofs, specifically the metal roof with 5°, outperformed others due to their structural, technical, and environmental advances.
KW - Circular economy
KW - Fuzzy AHP
KW - TOPSIS, rainwater harvesting
KW - UV disinfection
KW - Ultrafiltration
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85210173557&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11269-024-04023-3
DO - 10.1007/s11269-024-04023-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85210173557
SN - 0920-4741
JO - Water Resources Management
JF - Water Resources Management
ER -