Essays about: "Harvesting rainwater"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 37 essays containing the words Harvesting rainwater.

1. 6. The impact of rainwater harvesting and fertilizer micro-dosing on farm and household sustainability in rural Tanzania

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Diana Lucia Escobar Jaramillo; [2021]
   Keywords : difference-in-difference; East Africa; food security; innovations; propensity score matching; sustainability indicators; Tanzania; Technology adoption;

   Abstract : Food insecurity and poverty are of major concern for farmers in Tanzania, and the technologies rainwater harvesting coupled with fertilizer micro-dosing promise to aid in easing these burdens, particularly in a water-limited context. In this study, I performed an ex-post assessment of the impact of these two innovations in the sustainability of households and farms, in two contrasting regions of Tanzania semi-arid Dodoma and semi-humid Morogoro, to see if they would be relevant to promote in the country. READ MORE

3. 7. Considering future precipitation in delineation locations for water storage systems - Case study Sri Lanka

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Kanchana Bandaranayake; [2021]
   Keywords : Geography; Geographical Information Systems; Physical Geography; Locating new water resources; Water scarcity; Consideration of climatic changes; Future precipitation; Pairwise comparison; Sri Lanka; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Demand for the usable water is accumulating globally in parallel with the population growth and the industrial revolution. Nevertheless, availability and accessibility of the usable water is progressively subsiding due to many environmental and socio-economic reasons. READ MORE

4. 8. Flood alleviation in Gothenburg South-Kungsladugård area with the help of rainwater harvesting/retention : Calculating roof catchment areas and applying rainwater harvesting systems

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

   Author : Andres Salumets; [2021]
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   Abstract : Sweden like other countries on Earth is also affected by climate warming, including predicted higher levels of precipitation. Due to heavier rains, the occurrence of pluvial flooding may increase. READ MORE

5. 9. Climate Adaptation Strategies and Projections on Water Discharge in the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

   Author : Marika Mourujärvi; [2020]
   Keywords : Climate Adaptation: Climate projections: Water Discharge: Transboundary Issues: Euphrates-Tigris River Basin: Middle East; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The main aim of this thesis is to analyse the climate adaptation strategies regarding water resources in the regional context of the three major riparians of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers: Turkey, Syria and Iraq. The objectives are: to base the analysis on the criteria benefit, consequences and limits to the social as well as the technical factors affecting the water availability and to use WW-HYPE, which is a HBV based model, to support literature on climate projections in the area. READ MORE

6. 10. Impact of Stormwater reuse (Rainwater Harvesting) in areas with combined sewer network

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Roaa Hamid; [2019]
   Keywords : Rainwater harvesting; rooftop runoff; Combined Sewer Runoff- CSO; Toilet Flushing; Garden Irrigation;

   Abstract : Due to the combined effect of intense rainfall events together with the expected impact of climate change, this will put pressure on the existing and future infrastructure for storm water management. One of the challenges related to this is the combined sewer system which is still operating in large areas of many cities worldwide. READ MORE