International Rainwater Catchment Systems Association
International Conference Proceedings

 

1st International Conference on Rain Water Cistern Systems
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA - June 1982

Forward
Yu-Si Fok

Topics

History of Cisterns

Rainfall Analysis

Design, Cost, and Policy

Water Quality

Current and Future Practices

Related Topics

History of Cisterns

Lessons of History in the Design and Acceptance of Rain Water Cistern Systems
George W. Reid
(8pp PDF 240kb)

Outlook on Ancient Cisterns in Anatolis, Turkey
Unal Ozis
(7pp PDF 270kb)
History of Yucatan Cisterns
Tuchee Gordillo, Ernesto Gonzalez L., and Salbador Gaona V.
(7pp PDF 230kb)
Present and Past Development of Catchment Areasin the Mediterranean Coastal Desert of Egypt
Abdu A. Shata
(10pp PDF 290kb)
Rain Water Cistern Systems for the Himalayan Region
Raj Kumar Gupta and Vidya Sagas Katiyar
(4pp PDF 90kb)
Carthaginia-Roman Cisterns in Sardinia
Francesca M. Crasta, Costantino A. Fasso, Francesco Patta, and Giorgio Putzu
(9pp PDF 380kb)

Rainfall Analysis

Stochastic Dynamic Models for Rainfall Processes
Samir A. Ahmed and Yu-Si Fok
(8pp PDF 250kb)

Stochastic Model of Daily Rainfall Using the Time Series Methodology
Silvia Vega and S, Gaona V.
(7pp PDF 180kb)
Estimation of Extreme Point Rainfall over Peninsular India
O.N. Dhar, P.R. Rakhecha, and A.K. Kulkarni
(7pp PDF 280kb)
Frequency Distribution of Weekly Rainfall at Bahadrabad, India
S.M. Seth, Jagdish Mohan, and S.S. Tiagi
(5pp PDF 180kb)
General Methodology for the Characterization of Rainfall Time Distribution
Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen
(6pp PDF 130kb)
Deterministic and Probabilistic Processes of Weekly Rainfall
Yu-Si Fok, Ronald H.L. Fong, Edwin T. Murabayashi, and Andrew Lo
(9pp PDF 260kb)
Computerized Methods in Optimizing Rainwater Catchment Systems
Eric J. Schiller and Brain Latham
(10pp PDF 280kb)
Hydrographs for Roof-top Runoff Under Varying Rainfall Conditions
Bhaskar Datta and G.C. Mishra
(6pp PDF 140kb)

Design, Cost, and Policy

Design Strategy for Domestic Rainwater Systems in Australia
S.J. Perrens
(10pp PDF 350kb)

Feasibility Analysis of Rain Water Cisterns Systems as an Urban Water Supply Source
Shuichi Ikebuchi and Seiji Furukawa
(10pp PDF 300kb)
Determining the Desirable Storage Volume of a Rain-Catchment Cistern System: A Stochastic Assessment
PingSun Leung and Yu-Si Fok
(7pp PDF 200kb)

Optimal Catchment Design by Marginal Analysis
Richard J. Heggen
(9pp PDF 280kb)
Application of Gould Matrix Technique to Roof Water Storage
Terry L. Piggott, Ian J. Schiefelbein, and Mark T. Durham
(7pp PDF 260kb)
Design and Calcualtion of Rainwater Collection Systems
C.L.P.M. Pompe
(7pp PDF 230kb)
Assessment of Rainwater Catchment and Storage Systems on Majuro
Rebecca A. Stephenson, Hiro Kurushina, and Stephen J. Winter
(6pp PDF 230kb)
Adjusting Operation Policy for a Rain Water Cistern System
Andrew Lo and Yu-Si Fok
(7pp PDF 230kb)
Reliability of Roof Runoff in Selected Areas of Indonesia
J.L. Irish, Sukarna, and D. Murdiyarso
(13pp PDF 410kb)
Rain Water as a Water Supply Source in Bermuda
D.H. Waller
(10pp PDF 400kb)
Rain Water Collection and Utilization at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
R.K. Sivanappan
(8pp PDF 370kb)
Rain Water as an Alternative Source in Nova Scotia
D.H. Waller and D.V. Inman
(8pp PDF 310kb)
Cost Analysis of Rain Water Cistern Systems
Yu-Si Fok and PingSun Leung
(10pp PDF 310kb)
Some Aspects of Roof Water Collection in a Subtropical Region
Adhityan Appan
(7pp PDF 200kb)
Rain Water Cistern System Impact on Institutional Policy
Yu-Si Fok
(6pp PDF 220kb)

Water Quality

Quality of the St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Household Cistern Water Supplies
G. Fred Lee and R. Anne Jones
(11pp PDF 450kb)

Effect of Acid Rain on Cistern Water Quality
Thomas L. King and P.B. Bedient
(5pp PDF 220kb)
Occurrence of Selected Heavy Metals in Rural Roof-Catchment Cistern Systems
William E. Sharpe and Edward S, Young
(8pp PDF330kb)
A Water Quality Argument for Rainwater Catchment Development in Belau
Charles Romeo
(9pp PDF 290kb)
Rain Water Cistern Utilization in Selected Hamlets of the Republic of Belau, Western Caroline Islands
Christine O'Meara
(10pp PDF 450kb)
Roof Catchments: The Appropriate Safe Drinking Water Technology for Developing Countries
B.Z. Diamant
(8pp PDF 350kb)

Current and Future Practices

Recent Initiatives in Raintank Supply Systems for South Australia
Peter J. Hoey and Stephen F. West
(10pp PDF 320kb)

Rural Rainwater Cistern Design in Indonesia
Winarto
(5pp PDF 130kb)
Rainwater Collectors for Villages in West Java, Indonesia
Ron van Kerkvoorden
(9pp PDF 300kb)
Effect of Rationing on Reliability of Domestic Rainwater Systems
S.J. Perrens
(9pp PDF 260kb)
Integrating Rain Water Cisterns with Public Water Supply Systems
Yu-Si Fok
(6pp PDF 250kb)
Cistern Systems: The California Perspective
Alan Thane Ingham and Charles Franklyn Kleine
(9pp PDF 490kb)

Related Topics

The Terrace-Cistern System: New Perspectives in Soil and Water Management
Ulpio Nascimento
(6pp PDF 230kb)

Underground Pipes to Recharge Rainwater Storage in Aquifers
Katsuyoshi Ishizaki, Fumio Yoshino, and Akira Terakawa
(10pp PDF 310kb)
Rain Water Cistern Systems in China
Jiaxiang Zheng
(2pp PDF 110kb)
Water Demand Analysis for Agricultural Watersheds
Prabhat K. Chowdhury
(10pp PDF 490kb)
Transient Mixed-Flow Models for Storm Sewer Systems
Charles C.S. Song and James Angus Cardle
(8pp PDF 290kb)
Flood Routing Through a Series of Detention Ponds
Rong-Shun Liu and Johnny R. Barker
(9pp PDF 290kb)
Rain and Waste Water Reuse for Toilet Flushing: A Simulation Model
A. Fewkes and S.A. Ferris
(10pp PDF 400kb)
Rain Water Cistern Systems in Indonesia
Srimoerni Doelhomid
(9pp PDF 350kb)
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