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Rainwater and floodwater harvesting are environmentally-friendly ways to utilize rainwater and surface runoff for irrigation, water storage and groundwater recharge. Water harvesting (WH) can also reduce flooding and soil erosion risk and can diminish impacts of climate change. This chapter discusses the role of rainwater harvesting, methods for rainwater harvesting and their application, as well as the water storage and floodwater harvesting systems.
Price: $32.50
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
06 July 2018
ISBN: 9781838796297
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Irrigation, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Agronomy / Soil Science
1 Introduction 2 Rainwater harvesting (RWH): general issues 3 Rainwater harvesting: techniques 4 Rainwater harvesting: applications in crop irrigation 5 Water storage and water quality 6 Floodwater harvesting systems 7 Socio-economic and environmental aspects of rainwater and floodwater harvesting 8 Current research needs and future trends 9 Where to look for further information 10 References