Sentences with phrase «rainwater harvesting techniques»
Driven by the intersection of sprawl & extended drought, and amplified by a citizenry's enduring fondness for «individual responsibility,» rainwater harvesting techniques are poised to spread, once freed from inflexible and counterproductive water management traditions stemming from the late 1800's.
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Food + Water > Water - Efficient Agriculture Techniques like effective rainwater harvesting and gravity powered irrigation allow for the continuation of high - yield agriculture while still saving water.
Today many proven techniques for «rainwater harvesting» can collect and store rain for later use by people, livestock and crops.
They're exploring a huge range of techniques including evapotransportation, decentralized rainwater harvesting, and revegetation / reforestation.
It features rain chains for harvesting rainwater, skylights, wide windows for passive cooling, and traditional building methods like earth plaster for humidity control and charred wood siding (shou sugi ban or a scorched - wood technique from Japan) for better protection against the elements.
However, Sabrina's RAINS proposal revisits the traditional Yemeni technique of harvesting rainwater from flat rooftops.
The major outcome of the workshop will address how to integrate, water harvesting techniques to boost household food security, improve on - farm retention capacity, mobilize communities to harvest rainwater through river dams, earth dams and farming techniques as a foundation for successful tree planting and food security implementation.