Sustainability of toilet flushing water supply in Hong Kong

被引：15
作者：
Li, XZ [1 ]
Luk, SF [1 ]
Tang, SL [1 ]
机构：
[1] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Civil & Struct Engn, Hunghom, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
来源：
WATER AND ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL | 2005年 / 19卷 / 02期
关键词：
dual water supply; Hong Kong; seawater; toilet flushing; water supply systems;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1747-6593.2005.tb00555.x
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Hong Kong is an Asian city with nearly 7 million people. Because of the lock of natural resources, the local water supply is not adequate to meet the demand. Fresh water supply in Hong Kong relies on the cross border import of water from the East River (Dongjiang) in China, To conserve fresh water, seawater has been used for toilet flushing since the 1950s. In this paper, the current status of seawater for toilet flushing in Hong Kong is reviewed, and the future strategy toward sustainable toilet flushing water supply, including other alternatives, is discussed
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页数：6
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