Rainwater Harvesting System: Low Awareness Level Among University Students In A High Rainfall Tropical Country

Abstract

Water scarcity has emerged as a global issue and the situation is getting worse. In accordance with the urgency, this study aimed to assess the suitability of a rainwater harvesting system (RWHS) to supply water for domestic uses in residential colleges in the Bangi campus of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). The study also analysed the level of awareness on the importance of rainwater and RWHS among the students residing in the 10 residential colleges.

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Keywords

Rainwater harvesting system, awareness level, water quality, sustainable water resource, Malaysia

Citation

Tan, P. F., Hanafiah, M. M., Mokhtar, M. B., & Harun, S. N. (2017). Rainwater harvesting System: low awareness level among university students in a high rainfall tropical country. Malaysian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture (MJSA), 1(2), 9-11.

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