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dc.contributor.authorBeal, Cara
dc.contributor.authorStewart, Rodney
dc.contributor.authorHuang, Andrew
dc.contributor.editorUrban Water Security Research Alliance
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:24:53Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:24:53Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.modified2011-04-13T07:53:28Z
dc.identifier.issn1836-5566
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/38126
dc.description.abstractThe primary aim of this study was to quantify and characterise mains water end uses in a sample of 252 residential dwellings located within South East Queensland (SEQ). This report presents the methodology, results and discussion on the baseline end use analysis for a two week period in winter (June 2010) and forms part of the Informed Decision Making research theme for the Urban Water Security Research Alliance. A mixed method approach was used, combining high resolution water meters, remote data transfer loggers, household water appliance audits and a self-reported household water use diary. Existing standard water meters were replaced with high resolution meters that are capable of providing 0.014 L/pulse outputs in five second intervals to wireless data loggers. A representative sample of received data was extracted from the database and disaggregated into all end use events associated with the sampled residential households. A water fixture/appliance stock survey on the study sample was conducted in order to qualify how householders interact with such stock. In addition to the stock survey, each household was asked to complete a water diary where as many internal and external water use events as possible were recorded over a seven day period. Both the water diary and stock survey greatly assisted data analysts to conduct the water end use trace analysis process. The water diary in particular allowed for greater accuracy in matching water volume patterns with a specific water appliance.
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.format.extent2303169 bytes
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherUrban Water Security Research Alliance
dc.publisher.placeBrisbane
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.urbanwateralliance.org.au/
dc.relation.ispartofbookorjournalUrban Water Security Research Alliance, Technical Report # 31
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto47
dc.relation.ispartofvolume31
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEngineering Design Empirical Studies
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEnvironmental Management
dc.subject.fieldofresearchWater Resources Engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode120401
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode050205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode090509
dc.titleSouth East Queensland Residential End Use Study: Baseline Results - Winter 2010
dc.typeReport
dc.type.descriptionU2 - Reviews/Reports
dc.type.codeD - Reviews/Reports
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Engineering
gro.rights.copyright© 2010 Griffith University, Queensland. To the extent permitted by law, all rights are reserved and no part of this publication covered by copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means except with the written permission of GU.
gro.date.issued2010
gro.hasfulltextFull Text
gro.griffith.authorStewart, Rodney A.
gro.griffith.authorBeal, Cara D.
gro.griffith.authorHuang, Andrew A.


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