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  2. Rainwater harvesting - Wikipedia

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    configuration of domestic rainwater harvesting system in Uganda. [1]Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the collection and storage of rain, rather than allowing it to run off.. Rainwater is collected from a roof-like surface and redirected to a tank, cistern, deep pit (well, shaft, or borehole), aquifer, or a reservoir with percolation, so that it seeps down and restores the ground w

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  4. File:Rainwater harvesting system.svg - Wikipedia

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    File:Rainwater_harvesting_system.JPG licensed with PD-self 2008-07-03T07:46:43Z KVDP 1972x2168 (330832 Bytes) {{Information |Description=A hand-drawn picture of a rainwater harvesting system in which potable water production (trough filtering) is imbedded. It is based on a drawing from the book "Duurzaam en Gezond Bouwen en Wonen" by

  5. Taanka - Wikipedia

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    This technique of harvesting rainwater was perfected to a fine art in the arid regions of western Rajasthan. Such water harvesting structures have also been reported being built in other arid developing countries such as Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Indonesia. [6] Bikaner was founded by Rao Bika in 1488 AD. The choice ...

  6. Rainwater tank - Wikipedia

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    A rainwater catchment or collection (also known as "rainwater harvesting") system can yield 1,000 litres (260 US gal) of water from 1 cm (0.4 in) of rain on a 100 m 2 (1,100 sq ft) roof. Rainwater tanks are installed to make use of rain water for later use, reduce mains water use for economic or environmental reasons, and aid self-sufficiency.

  7. Rainwater management - Wikipedia

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    Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is the process of collecting and storing rainwater rather than letting it run off. Rainwater harvesting systems are increasingly becoming an integral part of the sustainable rainwater management "toolkit" [5] and are widely used in homes, home-scale projects, schools and hospitals for a variety of purposes including watering gardens, livestock, [6] irrigation, home ...

  8. Semicircular bund - Wikipedia

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    A semi-circular bund (also known as a demi-lune or half-moon) is a rainwater harvesting technique consisting in digging semi-lunar holes in the ground with the opening perpendicular to the flow of water. [1] [2]

  9. Category:Rainwater harvesting - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Rainwater harvesting" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...