Title: | A Review of Land-Based Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Micro and Macro-Catchments | Language: | English | Authors: | Mehl, Valerie Oloruntoba, Ayodeji Gonzalez Alvarez, Alejandro Möller, Julia Ho, Sing Yee Al Baff, Ahmad Kassaye, Rahel Birhanu |
Issue Date: | Dec-2017 | Source: | RUVIVAL publication series 2: 36-49 (2017-12) | Abstract (english): | In arid and semi-arid regions of the world, water is the limiting factor for food production; especially in areas where rain-fed agriculture dominates. Rainwater harvesting systems have the potential to provide a sustainable source of water, while helping to achieve food security and combat soil erosion and flood hazards, simultaneously, if designed correctly. Therefore, land-based rainwater harvesting systems are able to increase crop yields significantly. A variety of techniques for micro and macro-catchment rainwater harvesting schemes are reviewed, with emphasis on design factors which will ensure a functional system. However, in spite of the potential to increase agricultural productivity with the help of micro and macro-catchment rainwater harvesting, and thus food availability, the implementation of these techniques is not as widely distributed amongst farmers as it could be. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11420/9780 | ISSN: | 2567-8531 | Institute: | Wasserressourcen und Wasserversorgung B-11 Abwasserwirtschaft und Gewässerschutz B-2 |
Document Type: | Article | Part of Series: | RUVIVAL publication series | Volume number: | Volume 2 | Is Part of: | https://doi.org/10.15480/882.1494 |
Appears in Collections: | Publications without fulltext |
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