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Showing 1 to 20 of 159 for “"Rainwater"”.
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Chemistry of Cambridge rainwater.
Thesis. 1975. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
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Assessment of rainwater harvesting in Northern Ghana
This study assesses the current state of rainwater harvesting in the Northern Region of Ghana and makes recommendations regarding if and how rainwater harvesting could be used to address Pure Home Water's goal of reaching 1 million people in the next five years with safe drinking water. Three …
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Chinese Scholar Garden Detail with Grace of Rainwater
… Spring Pavilion was placed as a spot to view a rainwater detail intricately designed. This detail reflects the water principles of Chinese garden design with the wholesome idea of respecting water and thus treating it with grace. This detail transforms the stain of weathering into a graceful …
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Identifying environmental and organizational issues that affect the promotion of rainwater harvesting by the Southern and Eastern Africa rainwater Network (SEARNET)
The Southern And Eastern Africa Rainwater Network (SEARNET) seeks to promote rainwater harvesting as a risk reduction strategy and means to improve livelihoods through its member national rainwater harvesting associations. SEARNET is an important channel of international donor funding from the …
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Rainwater harvesting practices among residents of Mutamabweengwa of Pemba district.
Community rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are seen as an instrument in increasing resilience in recurring droughts and enhancing food security in dry lands of Zambia. Harvested rainwater can be used for agriculture or water supply for households and other domestic uses. This study investigated …
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Rainwater harvesting practices among residents of Mutamabweengwa of Pemba district.
Community rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems are seen as an instrument in increasing resilience in recurring droughts and enhancing food security in dry lands of Zambia. Harvested rainwater can be used for agriculture or water supply for households and other domestic uses. This study investigated …
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Analysis of Kyrock for Leaching of Impurities in Synthetic Rainwater
… of inorganic and organic compounds. Synthetic rainwater was prepared to examine the leaching of compounds and the leachate was analyzed using liquid chromatography mass spectroscopy and gas chromatography mass spectroscopy.</p>
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Tree Canopy Effects on Roof-Harvested Rainwater in East Texas
<p> Nine experimental metal roofs with rainwater harvesting systems were constructed and water quality parameters were measured in 2016-2017 in order to evaluate the effects of arboreal overhang on roof-harvested rainwater quality collected in East Texas. Three treatments were evaluated: Rainwater …
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Rainwater Harvesting and Community Water Security in south-west Uganda
… on Climate Change (IPCC) encourages the use of rainwater harvesting (RWH) to improve community water access in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Nonetheless, uptake of RWH across SSA is below targets that have been set by the United Nations. If these targets are to be met, further research is needed to …
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Development of dual water supply using rainwater harvesting and groundwater systems
… on dual water supply system consisting of rainwater and groundwater. The pilot study of the designed system was carried out at the Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Batu Pahat, Johor. The data collection was conducted between December 2016 and May 2017 which covers both wet and dry …
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Maintaining rainwater harvesting practices in southern Lebanon : the kaza of Tyre
… Lebanon have fostered a cultural tradition of rainwater harvesting in the area. Rain is collected on both the household and the community level through rooftop and runoff collection systems (i.e. birkis), respectively. Rainwater harvesting has the potential to play a major role in achieving …
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Analysis and design of household rainwater catchment systems for rural Rwanda
… study focuses on designing low-cost household rainwater catchment systems to improve the quantity and quality of water available and therefore achieve higher standards of living for the Bisate village. Given the climatic and geographic characteristics of Bisate, rainwater harvesting represents …
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Evaluation of Rainwater Harvesting on Residential Housing on Virginia Tech Campus
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) refers to the collection of rainwater for subsequent on-site use. Rainwater is most often used for non-potable purposes including toilet flushing, laundering, landscape and commercial crop irrigation, industry, fire fighting, air-conditioning, and vehicle-washing. This …
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Rainwater harvesting: tools for sustainable water management at building and urban scales
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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A multi-criteria decision analysis framework for sustainable rainwater harvesting in Ibadan, Nigeria
… of decentralised technologies, such as rainwater harvesting (RWH). Initiated by recognition of drivers, including water demand, increasing risk of ground-water pollution and flooding, the value of RWH is filtering across the academic-policy boundary. However, in Nigeria, implementation …
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Summer cooling for single residences, a system based on nocturnal radiation and stored rainwater.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Thesis. 1973. M.Arch.
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Assessing the feasibility and effectiveness of rooftop rainwater harvesting in Winnie Mandela Madikizela Local Municipality
A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the academic requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering: Civil Engineering, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2022.
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Retardance of rainwater-leached metals from CCA-treated (chromated copper arsenate) wood ash in soil
… soil amendment is most effective in reducing the rainwater leaching of high concentrations of Cr and As from CCA-ash in soil reducing the mobility by 72% and 77%, respectively, compared to the control soil-ash mixture. Cu mobility at low concentrations relative to Cr and As is increased in the …
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Feasibility and Implementation Plan for Rainwater Harvesting in Peach Springs, AZ on the Hualapai Indian Reservation
… safe drinking water and attain food security. Rainwater harvesting (RWH), the practice of centralizing, collecting, and storing rainwater for later use, has the potential to help alleviate some water stresses in rural communities. Although RWH is not a new concept, it has not been widely …
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