abdulrahman, kawa z. aziz, shvan f. karakouzian, moses
Increasing water demand driven by population growth and climate change strains water resources, especially in arid regions. The effectiveness of rainwater harvesting (RWH) as a viable solution is contingent upon the meticulous selection of appropriate sites. Contemporary efforts have increasingly utilized Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and re...
Calderón Archina, Aldana Escolar, Diego Heider, Guillermo Niborski, Marcos J. Jobbágy, Esteban G. Magliano, Patricio N.
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Frontiers in Environmental Science
Access to water has been and remains one of humanity’s greatest challenges. Especially in arid plains exposed to significant climatic fluctuations and future global change trends. In the past and present, local communities of the arid plains of central-western Argentina (i.e., Guanacache Lagoons, Cuyo region) have developed multiple strategies to m...
liu, xinghong liu, wei zhang, wentai guiqing, hu
Glycyrrhiza uralensis is an important plant in desert ecology, where low rainfall and water scarcity limit its growth. In order to explore harvested rainwater and use for Glycyrrhiza uralensis growth and to reduce water scarcity in Northwest China’s arid area, this study was conducted in April and July of 2023. Five types of slope micro rainwater c...
Cardoso Castro, Pedro Pablo Vachkova, Maya Ravena, Nirvia Veloso, Nircele
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Frontiers in Sustainability
This research investigated the governance of the national community-based rainwater harvesting initiative, known as One Million Cisterns (P1MC), within the local context of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. The initiative aimed to empower communities by providing water collection infrastructures and involved over 3,000 civil society organisations an...
Portal Carús, Mariana Paltán, Homero
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Environmental Research Letters
Megacities are increasingly confronted with water supply challenges, requiring innovative and diversified management strategies to ensure sustainability. This study examines Mexico City’s Cosecha de Lluvia program, a government initiative promoting residential rainwater harvesting (RWH). This case study offers valuable lessons for other megacities ...
opher, tamar friedler, eran
The environmental impacts and water savings of different configurations of non-potable domestic water use (toilet flushing and laundry), sourced from rainwater harvesting (RWH) and air-conditioning condensate water (ACWH), in multi-family buildings in Israel are examined. Two building types differing in specific roof areas, and three climatic sub-r...
Jain, Shubham Srivastava, Aman Vishwakarma, Dinesh Kumar Rajput, Jitendra Rane, Nitin Liladhar Salem, Ali Elbeltagi, Ahmed
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Frontiers in Water
Introduction Ancient water harvesting systems, such as those from the Indus Valley Civilization (~3500 BCE), have been vital for irrigation and climate resilience, especially in arid regions. One such prominent system in South Asia, called tank irrigation, initially thrived through community management but declined post-independence due to colonial...
barriga, felipe gómez, gloria diez, m. cristina fernandez, leonardo vidal, gladys
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems offer an opportunity to diversify the water matrix under drought scenario. However, there is not a robust institutional framework for managing this new source of water. The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of the catchment surface material on the quality of rainwater collected. Three systems w...
boyacı, sedat atılgan, atılgan kocięcka, joanna liberacki, daniel rolbiecki, roman
This study was conducted to determine the irrigation water demand due to solar radiation in high-tech greenhouses using hydroponic systems in Turkey’s Mediterranean and continental climates, and to determine the annual water consumption and storage capacity with harvested rainwater. Intensive greenhouse cultivation and the recent increase in modern...
bojer, amanuel kumsa bekalo, desta jula debelee, taye girma nadarajah, saralees fadhil al-quraishi, ayad m.
Rainwater collection systems play a crucial role in enhancing water availability in regions with low precipitation. This study focused on identifying potential rainwater harvesting (RWH) locations in drought-prone areas, specifically the Borena zone of Oromia and the regional states of Somali. This research leveraged geospatial techniques and a mul...
