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Water harvesting. --- Municipal water supply. --- Cities and towns --- Urban water --- Water, Municipal --- Water, Urban --- Municipal engineering --- Water-supply --- Harvesting, Water --- Precipitation trapping --- Rainwater catchment --- Rainwater harvesting --- Runoff collection --- Water conservation --- Rainwater --- Runoff irrigation

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The commercial operation of atmospheric water harvesting systems is still limited to few countries; this is mainly due to the low energy efficiency of the system and the inability to effectively operate throughout the various seasons of the year. Researchers have attempted to develop strategies to render the operation of atmospheric water harvesters easier and cost effective. This book covers work progress toward such direction, including among others the co-operation of these systems with renewable energy source and the adaptation of the systems to local conditions; the response of the communities around the world to such technology and how its implementation is affected by cultural believe, cost, and technological friendliness. The book is of interest to academic researchers, students, water authorities, professional in relevant industries, government regulatory bodies officers, and environmentalists.

Water harvesting. --- Water vapor, Atmospheric. --- Atmospheric water vapor --- Humidity --- Moisture --- Vapors --- Water vapor transport --- Harvesting, Water --- Precipitation trapping --- Rainwater catchment --- Rainwater harvesting --- Runoff collection --- Water conservation --- Water-supply --- Rainwater --- Runoff irrigation

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Rainwater tank systems have been widely adopted across the world to provide a safe local source of water in underdeveloped rural areas, and as a substitution for mains water for non potable end uses in water stressed urban areas. They also provide flood control in monsoonal climates like Korea or in combined sewer systems like in Germany. The importance of these systems in cities has grown, as water managers seek to provide a range of decentralised solutions to supply constraints of current water supply systems, whilst reducing the impact of urban development on the natural environment, and increasing resilience to climate change. Rainwater Tank Systems for Urban Water Supply is based on a comprehensive, multi-million dollar research program that was undertaken in South East Queensland (SEQ) Australia in response to the Millennium drought when the water supply level in the regions drinking water dams dropped to 17% in July 2007 and the area came close to running out of water.

Water harvesting. --- Rainwater. --- Tanks. --- Cisterns. --- Municipal water supply. --- Harvesting, Water --- Precipitation trapping --- Rainwater catchment --- Rainwater harvesting --- Runoff collection --- Water conservation --- Water-supply --- Rainwater --- Runoff irrigation --- Cities and towns --- Urban water --- Water, Municipal --- Water, Urban --- Municipal engineering --- Reservoirs --- Wells --- Water tanks --- Containers --- Shells (Engineering) --- Pressure vessels --- Rain water --- Rain-water (Water-supply) --- Water --- Water harvesting --- Environmental Sciences --- Water resources --- Water supply

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This book contains detailed information about the traditional rainwater structures. Harvesting rainwater is becoming as a practical adaptation strategy for urban areas that are vulnerable to climate alteration. In the past, rainwater harvesting was more significant than it is today. Studies show that a variety of traditional and age-old rainwater gathering techniques were created or put into use in reaction to earlier climate change incidents. According to history, both floods and droughts were frequent occurrences in ancient India. Perhaps this explains why each region of the nation has its own traditional water gathering practices that are representative of the local physical and cultural diversity. All of these methods can be seen as a concept of harvesting rain whenever and wherever it falls. Water makes up 70.9 % of the Earth's surface, mainly in the form of oceans and seas. Water is found in modest proportions as 1.7 % groundwater, 1.7 % glaciers and ice caps in Antarctica and Greenland, vapour, clouds (ice and liquid water suspended in air), and 0.001% precipitation in the air. Evaporation, transpiration, evapo-transpiration, condensation, precipitation, root absorption, percolation, infiltration, base flow and runoff are processes that water goes through on its way to the sea.

Water harvesting. --- Harvesting, Water --- Precipitation trapping --- Rainwater catchment --- Rainwater harvesting --- Runoff collection --- Water conservation --- Water-supply --- Rainwater --- Runoff irrigation --- Water. --- Hydrology. --- Environmental management. --- Earth sciences. --- Geography. --- Sustainability. --- Environmental sciences --- Environmental Management. --- Earth and Environmental Sciences. --- Environmental Social Sciences. --- Social aspects. --- Sustainability science --- Human ecology --- Social ecology --- Cosmography --- Earth sciences --- World history --- Geosciences --- Physical sciences --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Management --- Aquatic sciences --- Hydrography --- Water --- Hydrology

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This paper provides an overview of major groundwater issues for Sub-Saharan Africa, with an assessment of their policy implications in terms of potential development and appropriate management. In terms of construction time, capital outlay and drought resilience, groundwater is the preferred source to meet most water-supply demands, despite hydro geological complexity, natural constraints on water well yields and quality, and institutional weaknesses. The 'new developmental agenda' relates to improving urban water-supply security and expanding irrigated agriculture to meet these challenges many countries need to undertake strategic assessment of their groundwater and prioritize investment on institutional strengthening so as to facilitate appropriately-managed groundwater development. Without effective use of available groundwater resources, improved livelihoods and climate-change adaptation will prove much more difficult to achieve.

Aquifers --- Capacity Building --- Climate Change --- Drainage --- Drinking Water --- Engineering --- Food Production --- Food Security --- Groundwater --- Irrigation --- Lakes --- Minerals --- Mining --- Natural Resources --- Piped Water --- Population Density --- Precipitation --- Public Health --- Rainfall --- Rainwater Harvesting --- Runoff --- Sanitation --- Sanitation and Sewerage --- Soil Erosion --- Surface Water --- Waste --- Wastewater --- Wastewater Treatment --- Water Resources --- Water Supply --- Water Supply and Sanitation --- Water Supply and Sanitation Governance and Institutions --- Water Utilities --- Water Wells