Abstract
ABSTRACT A circular, nature-based solution has been implemented in the drought-prone zone of the Mediterranean Island of Mykonos (Greece) to demonstrate how a residential rainwater collection system can be upgraded to enable optimal use of low-cost rainwater while making use of the natural services provided by the subsurface. The overall purpose is to develop a novel distributed intervention for rainwater harvesting, storage and recovery, by collecting excess water during the winter season and reusing it in the summer, thus increasing its management efficiency. The functioning of the entire system is flexible and adaptable, as it can be adjusted according to specific environmental conditions (rainfall, temperature) for each hydrological year. The configuration is highly replicable as it can be implemented in similar water scarce areas of the Mediterranean region and beyond and scalable as it can be applied to various scales (e.g. residential, touristic, municipal) of water demanding systems.
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