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  2. Zam (irrigation) - Wikipedia

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    Zam system (Urdu: زم) is a form of irrigation system in Pakistan. Zam means the flow of perennial water coming out of springs, whereas Rod Koh is the main torrent bed which remains usually dry, when there is no flood. [1] The flood and perennial water of the Zam is used for irrigation as well as for drinking purpose.

  3. 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

  4. 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 ...

  5. Ahar Pyne - Wikipedia

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    The design of the system serves a dual purpose, draining water during floods and retaining water during droughts. The system also allows for the establishing of crop-yielding patties on the sides of the channel and around the ponds. [1] Correct usage of the system can allow for farmers to plant two crops a year, increasing food security and ...

  6. American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association - Wikipedia

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    The American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (commonly referred to as ARCSA) is an American non-profit association founded by Dr. Hari Krishna in 1994, [1] focused on rainwater awareness and to promote sustainable rainwater harvesting (RWH) practices in the United States and around the world.

  7. Rainwater harvesting in the Sahel - Wikipedia

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    Landscape gradient of the Sahel, photographed from space. The Sahel is an ecologically (rather than geopolitically) defined region of Africa.The noun Sahel comes from the Arabic sāḥil (Arabic: ساحل) describing a border, shore or edge, which aptly describes the transitional areas of Africa where savanna becomes the hyper-arid Sahara Desert.

  8. Rainwater harvesting in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The velodrome of the London Olympic Park is designed to harvest rainwater. In recent years, rainwater harvesting has become more common due to increasing water prices. While rainwater harvesting has been employed in high-profile facilities like the velodrome of the London Olympic Park, the UK's ongoing revival has lagged behind other countries such as Germany (the present world leader in ...

  9. Stormwater harvesting - Wikipedia

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    Stormwater harvesting or stormwater reuse is the collection, accumulation, treatment or purification, and storage of stormwater for its eventual reuse. While rainwater harvesting collects precipitation primarily from rooftops, stormwater harvesting deals with collection of runoff from creeks, gullies, ephemeral streams and underground conveyance.