{"product_id":"handbook-of-water-harvesting-and-conservation-9781119478959","title":"Handbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater harvesting is gaining more and more recognition as a sustainable and resilient water supply options. It is economically viable, socially compatible and environmentally friendly. Water harvesting has proven to be a robust solution to overcome or reduce water shortages all over the world. It is important to understand how to apply this practice in a sustainable and effective way to make full use of its potential in a world increasingly threatened by water scarcity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation: Basic Concepts and Fundamentals\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and applied handbook on water harvesting and conservation yet published. The book's 30 chapters -- written by 84 outstanding international experts from approximately 20 selected countries faced by drought -- explore, critique and develop concepts and systems for water harvesting. The editors bring together many perspectives into a synthesis that is both academically based and practical\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart A Concepts and Standards for a Secure Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Concept and Technology of Rainwater Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFayez Abdulla, Cealeen Abdulla, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Concept of Rainwater Harvesting 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Technologies of Rainwater Harvesting 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Rainwater Harvesting 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Feasibility of Rainwater Harvesting across Different Climatic Zones 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Roof Rainwater Harvesting System Components 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Calculation of Potential HarvestedWater 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Water Quality and its Health and Environmental Impacts 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 System Operation and Maintenance 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.10 Conclusion 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Rainwater Harvesting: Recent Developments and Contemporary Measures \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e17\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAline Pires Veról, Marcelo Gomes Miguez, Elaine Garrido Vazquez, Fernanda Rocha Thomaz, Bruna Peres Battemarco, and Assed Naked Haddad\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Water Resource Management 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Water Management at the Building Scale 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Analysis of Payback of Rainwater Harvesting Systems 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Conclusion 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Standards for Rainwater Catchment Design \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e39\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSisuru Sendanayake and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Catchment Surface 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Conveyance System 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Storage Tank 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Pre-treatment of Roof Collection 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Distribution System and Related Regulations 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Conclusion 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Water Security Using Rainwater Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e57\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdebayo Eludoyin, Oyenike Eludoyin, Tanimola Martins, Mayowa Oyinloye, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Concept of Rainwater Harvesting 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Rainwater Collection Systems 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Rainwater Storage 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Importance of Rainwater Harvesting 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Quality Assessment of Harvested Rainwater 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Problems Associated with Rainwater Harvesting 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Conclusion 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart B Water Harvesting Resources \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Single-Family Home and Building Rainwater Harvesting Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e71\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuygu Erten\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Historical Development of RWH and Utilization 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Pros and Cons of RWH Systems 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Current Practices Around theWorld 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Health Risks of Roof-Collected Rainwater 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Guides, Policy, and Incentives 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Green Building Certification Systems and RWH 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.8 Conclusion 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Water Harvesting in Farmlands \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e87\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eElena Bresci and Giulio Castelli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Water Harvesting: Definitions 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Floodwater Harvesting in Farmlands 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Macro-CatchmentWater Harvesting in Farmlands 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Micro-CatchmentWater Harvesting in Farmlands 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 RooftopWater Harvesting in Farmlands 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Water Harvesting and Fertilization 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Conclusions and Future Perspectives 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Rainwater Harvesting for Livestock \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e101\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBilly Kniffen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Rainfall Harvesting on the Land 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 AnimalWater Requirements 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Harvested Rainfall as a Source for Livestock 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Requirements for Harvesting Rainwater for Livestock 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Distribution ofWater for Livestock 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Rainwater System Maintenance 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Conclusion 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Road Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e109\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNegin Sadeghi and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Water Harvesting Systems and Their Characteristics 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 RoadWater Harvesting 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Conclusion 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart C Hydroinformatic and Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Application of RS and GIS for Locating Rainwater Harvesting Structure Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e129\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDhruvesh Patel, Dipak R. Samal, Cristina Prieto, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Experimental Site 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Methodology 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Results and Discussions 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Conclusion 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Information Technology in Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e145\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eS. Sreenath Kashyap, M.V.V. Prasad Kantipudi, Saeid Eslamian, Maryam Ghashghaie, Nicolas R. Dalezios, Ioannis Faraslis, and Kaveh Ostad-Ali-Askari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Water Harvesting Methods 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 The Internet of Things (IoT) 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Assessing the Available Subsurface Resources Using the IoT 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 The IoT Devices for Efficient Agricultural\/Irrigation Usage 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Conclusions 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Global Satellite-Based Precipitation Products \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e153\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eZhong Liu, Dana Ostrenga, Andrey Savtchenko, William Teng, Bruce Vollmer, Jennifer Wei, and David Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Precipitation Measurements from Space 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Overview of NASA Satellite-Based Global Precipitation Products and Ancillary Products at GES DISC 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Data Services 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Examples 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Conclusion 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Risk Analysis of Water Harvesting Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e177\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Do Céu Almeida, Nelson Carriço, João Santos and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Concepts and Terminology 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 General Approaches to Risk Management Applicable to RWHS 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Supporting Risk Management for RWHS 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Hazards and Exposure Modes 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Rainwater Collection Reliability asWater Source 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Specific Risk Treatment Actions 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Process Control and Monitoring 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.9 Conclusion 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart D Hydrological Aspects of Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Return Period Determination for Rainwater Harvesting System Design \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e193\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandeep Samantaray, Dillip K. Ghose, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Study Area 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Overview of Rainwater Harvesting 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Methodology 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Results and Discussions 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Conclusions 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Rainwater Harvesting Impact on Urban Groundwater \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e207\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eA. Jebamalar, R. Sudharsanan, G. Ravikumar, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 State of the Art 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Study Area and Data Collection 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Methodology 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Temporal Analysis of Groundwater Level 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Spatial Analysis of Groundwater Table 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Impact of RWH on Groundwater Recharge 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Model Simulations for Impact of RWH Systems 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Model Predictions for the Future 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Conclusion 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Effects of Water Harvesting Techniques on Sedimentation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e225\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSiavash Fasihi, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Qualitative Effects and Data Collection 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Sedimentation in Small Check Dams 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Limburg Soil Erosion Model (LISEM) 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Conclusion 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart E Hydrometeorological Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Principles and Applications of Atmospheric Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e245\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMousa Maleki, Saeid Eslamian, and Boutaghane Hamouda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 AtmosphericWater Harvesting Necessity 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Methods of AtmosphericWater Harvesting 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Energy Requirements of AMH andWater Production Costs 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Atmospheric Vapor Harvesting Systems 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Conclusion 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Dew Harvesting on High Emissive Natural and Artificial Passive Surfaces \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e261\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJose Francisco Maestre-Valero, Bernardo Martin-Gorriz, Victoriano Martínez-Alvarez, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Passive Surfaces for the Case Studies 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Data Collection 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Case Studies for Dew Collection 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Dew Modeling 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Conclusion 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Atmospheric Water Harvesting Using Waste Energy from Landfills and Oilfields \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e273\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnakshi Wikramanayake, Onur Ozkan, Aritra Kar, and Vaibhav Bahadur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Introduction 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Refrigeration-Based AtmosphericWater Harvesting Systems 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 ModelingWaste Natural Gas-Based AtmosphericWater Harvesting 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Landfill Gas-Based AtmosphericWater Harvesting 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 Oilfield Gas-Based AtmosphericWater Harvesting 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Sensitivity of theWater Harvest to Various Parameters 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 Comparison of AWH to Other Techniques for ProducingWater 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.8 Perspectives on AtmosphericWater Harvesting 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.9 Conclusions 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart F Environmental Aspects of Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e289\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Treatment Techniques in Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e291\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrandon Reyneke, Monique Waso, Thando Ndlovu, Tanya Clements, Sehaam Khan, and Wesaal Khan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Introduction 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 Pretreatment of Harvested Rainwater: Prevention of Debris Entry and Sedimentation 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Chemical Disinfection 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Physical Disinfection 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Biological Treatment 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Conclusion 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Water Recycling from Palm Oil Mill Effluent \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e307\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHossein Farraji, Irvan Dahlan, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Problem Statement 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Palm Oil Production 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 POME as an Agro-IndustryWastewater 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 Characteristics of POME 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 POME Treatment Methods 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.7 Water Recycling by Membrane Technique 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.8 Application of the SBR in POME Treatment 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.9 Discussions 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.10 Conclusion 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart G Green Water Harvesting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Vegetation Advantages for Water and Soil Conservation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e323\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHadis Salehi Gahrizsangi, Saeid Eslamian, Nicolas R. Dalezios, Anna Blanta, and Mohadaseh Madadi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Introduction 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Background 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Vegetation Advantage for Soil andWater Conservation in Artificial Plots 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Conclusions 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 Water Harvesting in Forests: An Important Step in Water-Food-Energy Nexus \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e337\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRina Kumari and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Introduction 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 GlobalWater Scarcity 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 Change in Land Use-Land Cover and its Impact on Forest andWater Resources 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 Forest Hydrology 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 Rainwater Harvesting in Forests 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.6 Deforestation and its Impact 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.7 Forest Management andWatershed Development 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.8 Knowledge Gaps 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.9 Forests andWater in International Agreements 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.10 Role of Geospatial Technologies 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.11 Managing the Climate-Water-Forest Nexus for Sustainable Development 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.12 Case Studies 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.12.1 CombatingWater Scarcity in Latin America 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.12.2 Amazon River 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.12.3 Case Study of Southeast Asia 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.13 Conclusions 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Rainwater and Green Roofs \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e355\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara Nazif, Seyed Ghasem Razavi, Pouria Soleimani, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.1 Introduction 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2 Green Roof Components 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3 Green Roof Types 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.4 Green Roof Irrigation 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.5 Green Roof Standards 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.6 Green Roofs for Rainwater Collection and Storage 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.7 Green Roof Effect on Runoff Quality 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.8 Other Functions of Green Roofs 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.9 Cost and Benefit Analysis of Green Roofs 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.10 Conclusion 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Green Landscaping and Plant Production with Water Harvesting Solutions \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e373\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaeid Eslamian, Saeideh Parvizi, and Sayed Salman Ghaziaskar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.1 Introduction 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2 Water Harvesting 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.3 Rainwater Harvesting 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4 The Goals and Benefits of Rainwater Harvesting 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.5 Impact of RWHR on Infiltration and Surface Runoff Processes 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.6 Climate Change and RWH 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.7 Landscape Functions and RWH 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.8 Hydrological Functions and RWH 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.9 Soil Fertility and Biomass Production 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.10 Discussions 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.11 Conclusions 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart H Reliable Rainwater Harvesting and Storage Systems \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e385\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25 Comparing Rainwater Storage Options \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e387\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara Nazif, Hamed Tavakolifar, Hossein Abbasizadeh, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.1 Introduction 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.2 History of Rainwater Harvesting 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.3 Benefits of Rainwater Storage 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.4 Main Rainwater Storage Options 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.5 Comparing Rainwater Storage Options 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25.6 Conclusion 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26 Rainwater Harvesting Storage-Yield-Reliability Relationships \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e401\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Ndiritu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.1 Introduction 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.2 The Rainwater Harvesting Storage-Yield-Reliability Problem 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.3 Modeling Storage-Yield-Reliability Relationships 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.4 Key Considerations 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26.5 Conclusions 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27 Towards Developing Generalized Equations for Calculating Potential Rainwater Savings \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e417\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonzur A. Imteaz, Muhammad Moniruzzaman and, Abdullah Yilmaz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.1 Introduction 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.2 State of the Art 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.3 Methodology 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.4 Study Area and Data 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.5 Results 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27.6 Conclusions 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Sustainable Water Harvesting and Conservation in a Changing Climate \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e427\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28 Water Harvesting, Climate Change, and Variability \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e429\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJew Das, Manish Kumar Goyal, and N.V. Umamahesh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.1 Introduction 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.2 Water Harvesting 431\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.3 Case Study 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.4 Results and Discussion 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28.5 Conclusion 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e29 Water Harvesting and Sustainable Tourism \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e447\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeda Torabi Farsani, Homa Moazzen Jamshidi, Mohammad Mortazavi, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.1 Introduction 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.2 Water Management: An Approach to Sustainable Tourism 447\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.3 Tourism andWater Harvesting Economy 451\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29.4 Conclusion 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e30 Rainwater Harvesting Policy Issues in the MENA Region: Lessons Learned, Challenges, and\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustainable Recommendations 457\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuna Yacoub Hindiyeh, Mohammed Matouq, and Saeid Eslamian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.1 Introduction 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.2 Definitions of RWH 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.3 Rainwater Harvesting Toward Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.4 Water Administration and Legislation 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.5 Policy and Regulatory Approaches to RWH Use 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.6 Considerations When Establishing a Municipal Rainwater Harvesting Program 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.7 Regulatory Approaches in Other Countries 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.8 Challenges and Limitations 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.9 Future Recommendations for the MENA Region 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30.10 Conclusion 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 475\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407062868311,"sku":"9781119478959","price":151.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119478959.jpg?v=1730498044","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/handbook-of-water-harvesting-and-conservation-9781119478959","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}