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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021

Estimation of rainwater harvesting by the reflectance of the purity index of rainfall.

Siti Nor Fazillah Abdullah, Azimah Ismail, Hafizan Juahir, Fathurrahman Lananan, Nor Muzlinda Hashim, Nadiana Ariffin, Tengku Azman Tengku Mohd

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Siti Nor Fazillah AbdullahEast Coast Environmental Research Institute, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Terengganu, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-6890
Azimah IsmailEast Coast Environmental Research Institute, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Terengganu, Malaysia. azimahismail@unisza.edu.my.
Hafizan JuahirEast Coast Environmental Research Institute, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Fathurrahman LanananEast Coast Environmental Research Institute, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Nor Muzlinda HashimEast Coast Environmental Research Institute, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Nadiana AriffinEast Coast Environmental Research Institute, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Gong Badak Campus, 21300, Terengganu, Malaysia.
Tengku Azman Tengku MohdKuala Terengganu Polytechnic, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 20200, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia.

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UnISZA R0019-R018
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Abstract

Rainwater harvesting is an effective alternative practice, particularly within urban regions, during periods of water scarcity and dry weather. The collected water is mostly utilized for non-potable household purposes and irrigation. However, due to the increase in atmospheric pollutants, the quality of rainwater has gradually decreased. This atmospheric pollution can damage the climate, natural resources, biodiversity, and human health. In this study, the characteristics and physicochemical properties of rainfall were assessed using a qualitative approach. The three-year (2017-2019) data on rainfall in Peninsular Malaysia were analysed via multivariate techniques. The physicochemical properties of the rainfall yielded six significant factors, which encompassed 61.39% of the total variance as a result of industrialization, agriculture, transportation, and marine factors. The purity of rainfall index (PRI) was developed based on subjective factor scores of the six factors within three categories: good, moderate, and bad. Of the 23 variables measured, 17 were found to be the most significant, based on the classification matrix of 98.04%. Overall, three different groups of similarities that reflected the physicochemical characteristics were discovered among the rain gauge stations: cluster 1 (good PRI), cluster 2 (moderate PRI), and cluster 3 (bad PRI). These findings indicate that rainwater in Peninsular Malaysia was suitable for non-potable purposes.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesWater SupplyClimateHumansMalaysiaRainAtmospheric pollutantPhysicochemicalPurity of rainfall indexRain gauge stationsRainwater harvesting

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PMID33666850

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