ABSTRACT

Mounting water demand due to population growth and rapid urbanization, increasing water usage and associated water wastages make Lahore vulnerable in the context of changing climatic conditions. Lahore Development Authority (LDA), the principle planning agency in the city, introduced rainwater harvesting (RWH) system for residential buildings through clause 5.6.6 of building and zoning regulations 2014. This study explores the application of this regulation and documents associated dynamics. Findings established that a little proportion of residential buildings had constructed rooftop RWH system and yet these were not being used for its purpose. Chi-square and Cramer’s V were used for understanding the factors that influenced behavior of the residents for adoption of RWH. Fittingly, the study discovered that factors that could affect peoples’ willingness to adopt RWH in future were mechanism for incentives and penalties, peoples’ understanding about potential benefits of RWH, and continuing regulatory requirement for RWH supported by adequate enforcement.

抽象的

由于人口增长和快速城市化导致的用水需求不断增加，用水量增加以及相关的水资源浪费，使拉合尔在气候条件变化的情况下变得脆弱。该市的主要规划机构拉合尔发展局（LDA）通过2014年建筑和分区条例第5.6.6条介绍了住宅雨水收集（RWH）系统。本研究探讨了该条例的应用并记录了相关动态。研究发现，一小部分住宅建筑已建成屋顶RWH系统，但尚未用于其目的。卡方和Cramer的V用于了解影响居民采用RWH行为的因素。合适地，