Rainwater harvesting

In this case study, we investigate the applicability of rainwater harvesting as a sustainable water supply option in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, an area severely hit by the tsunami in 2004. Due to technical and geographical factors, the local residents spend approximately 16% of their incomes on the purc

Water scarcity is a major problem in many developing countries. Depending on precipitation intensity rainwater constitutes a potential source of drinking water. In addition, its proper management could reduce water and food crisis in some of these regions. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a technology

Although Germany is not considered a water-poor country, rainwater utilisation in households became widespread since the 1980s. Today, about 50,000 professional rainwater plants are being installed every year mostly in new one-family houses. These plants collect exclusively water from the roof which