Rainwater Catchment Systems Promotion in Taipei City Zoo
Meng-Tai Fu
Project Manager of Water Conservation Corps
Energy & Resources Laboratories/Industrial Technology Research Institute
Abstract
The Taipei City Zoo is located in the Wenshan Districtof Taipei Taiwan. It occupies an area of 165 hectares, and is home to nearly 3,000 animals. The broad land area and ecological animal exhibits make this the largest zoo in Taiwan. The park's annual water use is between 1.2 and 1.5 million tons,
We used 죝Rainwater Bank죞좦죝Submerged Rainwater Bank죞‘죝Water Tour죞to promotion rainwater utilization in Taipei city zoo.
The rainwater bank and submerged rainwater bank is a simple, concise version of a rainwater catchment systems. We use roof space from fifteen recreational pavilions within the park to undertake rainwater flow direction, under the Water Conservation Corps' rainwater bank. The rainwater is saved and used to water flowers and trees. We use a simple structure and explanation to de
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