Sustainable rural development through improving water supply in mountain huts

Abstract

Among the issues of the public services of economic interest, the water supply of urban and rural localities (areas where investment in this sector is limited) is of particular importance in maintaining social cohesion, raising the quality of life and ensuring sustainable development. The purpose of this analysis is to propose solutions for insuring and improving the water supply of isolated consumers in mountain rural areas, which is why a mountain tourist mountain hut has been chosen for this study. In this context, this paper addresses as a solution for the sustainable management of natural resources the use of rainwater. It is proposed to redesign the sanitary installation so that plumbing items that do not require drinking water can be fed through a separate installation. The proposed solutions are based on a comparative analysis of the microbiological parameters and the quality indicators between precipitation water and spring water with which the mountain hut is fed by an individual system. It is concluded that the recovery, storage and the use of the rainwater plays an important role in ensuring the supply of drinking water for the mountain cabin during periods when the water flow of the spring is low (in winter) and it contributes significantly to saving the freshwater resource in the area where the mountain hut is located. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]