Sentences with phrase «on rainwater»

Other architects contested Demirkan's theory, saying there were severe floods in the area before the coastal highway was constructed, and that the road's effect on rainwater drainage had been considered when it was being built.

Epiphytic and lithophytic plants often depend on rainwater or other sources for nutrients.

For his first exhibition at White Cube in 2009, Zhang Huan created an installation and series of paintings based on a renowned survivor of the recent earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China, a pig that lived, trapped, for 49 days after the quake, surviving on rainwater, rotten wood and a small amount of foraged feed.

Potter Plumbing and the Coastal Discovery Center will over information on rainwater harvesting, water conservation and how to avoid stormwater pollution.

Most important, the city is aware of the problem, which is the result of an antique sewage system that relies on rainwater to keep it moving.

Rather, Palumbo said, «The vast majority of the valleys seem to emerge from beneath the ejecta on its outer periphery, which casts serious doubt on the rainwater scenario.»

Initially the plants were watered to help them establish, but subsequently they survived purely on rainwater.

«We are working on a new model that will help us account for soil moisture and other factors like the impact of timber harvesting on rainwater infiltration and the location of communities,» Stark said.

According to Nembrini, the people of Monrovia had to survive on rainwater and a hundred or so hand - dug wells, most of which were dug by the Red Cross.

Corn grown in Minnesota, for example, depends on rainwater, which is abundant and not otherwise used by people.

«Do you know what strength it takes to survive on rainwater buried under concrete?»

Not exact matches

It also has on - site composting and a rainwater retention tank used for irrigation of plants.

The big puffs of foam that form on the surface of the water aren't evidence of agricultural runoff, but rather the result of rainwater leeching through the forest floor.

Prosecco Blamed for Italy Flood Deaths The tragic deaths of four people swept away by flash floods in northern Italy have been blamed by critics on the regions burgeoning Prosecco industry accused of over-planting and damaging the lands ability to deal with rainwater...

The most alarming possibility is that glyphosate might be falling on crops through rainwater or irrigation.

As rainwater collects on the mineral - rich Mt. Halla, it begins to pass through 1,400 feet of porous volcanic bedrock, naturally purifying 16 water without stripping away any essential minerals in its 18 - year purification process.

Fill your water containers on - site and nourish your plots with natural rainwater!

I like to give the analogy that if you are living on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, growing all your own foods and gathering pure rainwater to drink, then you don't need to provide your child with supplements.

A $ 413,000 state grant helped pay for a green roof — plants and soil that absorb rainwater — on the Gateway Center at State University College of Environmental Science and Forestry.

«All of the rainwater - instead of running into the storm system - is consumed by the plants on the roof.»

He stressed that similar scenario is playing out at the Ile - Epo axis with inadequate drains to contain rainwater and other domestic discharge which in - turn has a negative impact on the road.

They then compared the oxygen isotope ratio in Yonderup dripwater with that predicted by a model (which simulated the dripwater δ18O based on measurements of rainwater δ18O), as well as that measured at a different cave in the region.

On the other hand, the cocoa and peanuts in M&M's are grown in more temperate regions, where the crops absorb rainwater directly from the ground.

As a result, rainwater bounces off and collects as runoff, picking up impurities — including infectious bacteria from animal waste as well as harmful pesticides and fertilizers — on the way to municipal storm sewers, which in turn eventually empty out into local bodies of water.

In order to achieve this goal, landscape architects have developed so - called «green roofs,» which utilize living plant matter and soil on top of a building in order to absorb, collect and reuse rainwater while preventing run - off.

On a wide range of scales — from rainwater in coffee pots to tinkering with whole supply chains — the example of the Bullitt Center, she says, demonstrates «new out - of - the - box creative solutions» that adapt to the building's local environment.

The ancient inhabitants of the mighty Indus Valley, in present - day Pakistan, had privies above channels of running water, whereas King Minos's palace on Crete, 4,000 years ago, fed rainwater through terra - cotta pipes to flush privies below.

The house has a rainwater collection on the roof; the water is used to irrigate the plants and also feeds into the household plumbing.

For decades, scientists believed that the erosion of mountains caused carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere to drop, as silicate rocks newly exposed to rainwater would «weather,» taking up carbon in carbonate minerals that would sluice down rivers and be sequestered on the sea floor.

The «Living Tower» design seen here is complete with solar panels, a rainwater purification system, and two large wind turbines on top for energy production.

We must exploit the rainwater for the benefit of the city while relieving pressure on the sewers.

According to the thesis, apart from its environmental benefits, a rainwater harvesting system would allow an average saving of 119 Euros per year in the city of Barcelona, with savings ranging from 80 Euros and 158 Euros per year depending on the type of district (greater or lower population density in relation to the type of buildings).

«Domestic rainwater harvesting systems can help save on laundry detergents.»

The installation of domestic rainwater harvesting systems leads to substantial savings for families on detergents and other additives used for laundry purposes, and also makes a valuable contribution to reducing this activity's environmental impact.

The findings show that for every m3 of rainwater used to wash clothes (the equivalent of 11 wash cycles) there is a saving of 5.68 Euros on detergent, and that large rainwater tanks for resident communities, or even for parts of neighbourhoods, is more economical and energy - efficient than individual installations.

Beyond the benefits to individual homeowners, rainwater harvesting can also be good for the local community, as it reduces the erosion, flooding and pollution runoff associated with heavy rainfall, and lessens reliance on public water supplies, alleviating some of the burden on utilities.

«We have a lot of capacity on our U.S. public lands to implement adaptation strategies,» he says, including restoring streams and seeps, and harvesting rainwater.

Attendees will learn about the design and installation of residential rainwater harvesting systems and appropriate turf and landscape species based on local conditions.

The new ordinances will also require development expansion projects to follow updated rules on providing rainwater retention areas.

The most alarming possibility is that glyphosate might be falling on crops through rainwater or irrigation.

But instead of reaching out to her family, she wandered ten miles down the road, broke into an abandoned farmhouse, and lived off of rainwater and apples for the next four months during one of the coldest New Hampshire winters on record.

Ponding of rainwater can often occur on flat roofs.

This was equipped with water butts to harvest the rainwater for use on the new plants, and compost bins to encourage recycling.

Architects Barnsley, Hewitt and Malinson designed it to fit harmoniously with the oldest building on the school site, and a host of environmental features include a ground - source heat pump, underfloor heating and rainwater recycling.

To accomplish this task we will be using solar and wind energy, rainwater collection, and innovative farming practices to decrease our reliance on third parties for our operation.

Rather than relying heavily on hard pavements and playgrounds, we're using Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS) to manage and dissipate rainwater.

In the Midlands, Summerbank Primary School in Tunstall, Stoke - on - Trent, became more sustainable with the introduction of a «Living Green Wall», an innovative concept that's designed to recycle used rainwater in order to grow plants.

Putting that plan into action, Common Ground routinely plants trees with its students, teaches them about sustainability by gardening and farming right on the school grounds, and recently unveiled their new sustainable building which uses geothermal, solar, and a rainwater treatment system.

Wells are one of the most common private water sources, but depending on your location you may also encounter springs, cisterns or rainwater catchment systems in use.

Two German Shepherds lived in the mud and feces of a backyard in East Vancouver Canada for three years - where their scant food was thrown on the ground, and water was often only what rainwater they could find.