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Rainwater harvesting as a sustainable solution for the production of urban hydroponic crops

Water Reuse
Population growth and poor agricultural practices demand an improvement in the efficiency of food production. Urban hydroponic crops represent a potential solution to this challenge.
Adrián Sucozhañay, Juan Pesántez, Rigoberto Guerrero-Coronel, Rodrigo Guerrero-Coronel, David Peña, Rolando Célleri   +5 more
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Converting rain into drinking water: Quality issues and technological advances [PDF]

, 2011
With growing pressures on water supplies worldwide, rainwater harvesting is increasingly seen as a viable option to provide drinking water to an ever expanding population, particularly in developing countries.
Adler, I, Campos, LC, Hudson-Edwards, KA
core   +1 more source

On-site assessment of environmental and sanitary qualities of Rainwater Harvesting System (RWH) in a rural community in Benin City, Nigeria

Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2016
Around fifty percent of individuals living in underdeveloped countries lack safe drinking water and sanitation. Occasionally their water sources get contaminated with their waste leading to an elevated level of distress. The improvement of water supply,
Isoken H. Igbinosa, Osahon V. Osemwengie
doaj   +1 more source

Intelligent Acousto‐Electrical Metamaterials (IAM) for Sound Source Detection

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Our proposed metamaterial concept enables sound source detection using a single material, in contrast to conventional arrays that require dozens or even hundreds of transducers. We show that the coupled acoustic–vibrational–electrical responses in piezoelectric metamaterials give rise to topology‐governed charge transport, producing distinct voltage ...
Victor Couëdel, Haotian Lu, Jiayan Zhang, Desheng Yao, Ananya Bhardwaj, Ramiro Contreras, Karim Sabra, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban agriculture in Baltimore, Maryland: Documenting current irrigation practices and rainwater harvesting

Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems
Rainwater harvesting could address freshwater shortages impacting urban agriculture caused by climate change. Limited studies exist on perceptions and concerns about using harvested rainwater for crop irrigation, and to our knowledge none have focused on
Abriana Segal, Niya Khanjar, Julie Yang, Kelsey Brooks, Marcus Williams, Neith Little, Andrew Lazar, Rachel E. Rosenberg Goldstein   +7 more
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Evaluating the impact of roof rainwater harvesting on hydrological connectivity and urban flood mitigation

Results in Engineering
Urban flooding, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, has become a growing concern in densely populated metropolitan areas. Roof rainwater harvesting is a form of low impact development that offers an effective solution for mitigating urban ...
Quang-Oai Lu, Reza Bahramloo, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Jun Wang, Ali Talebi, Quynh Thi Phuong Tran, Afshin Ghahramani, Mehdi Sepehri   +7 more
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Proposal of rainwater harvesting coefficient (RWHC) for determination of effectively usable rainfall depth, relevant to rainwater harvesting systems design

RBRH, 2018
The study measures rainfall data to determine a rainwater harvesting coefficient revelant to rainwater harvesting and catchment projects assisted by non-parametric statistics tests, based on assumption that part of the total rainfall depth is discarded ...
Jairo dos Passos Corrêa, Lindemberg Lima Fernandes, Cláudio José Cavalcante Blanco, Raisa Rodrigues Neves   +3 more
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3D‐Printable, Honeycomb‐Inspired Tissue‐Like Bioelectrodes for Patient‐Specific Neural Interface

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
3D printed MRI‐compatible tissue‐like neural electrodes tailored to individual gyral patterns. This honeycomb‐inspired printable gel electrode (HiPGE) employs a bioinspired architecture with soft hydrogels, engineered to match the softness of brain tissue.
Marzia Momin, Luyi Feng, Xiaoai Chen, Salahuddin Ahmed, Basma AlMahmood, Li‐Pang Huang, Jiashu Ren, Xinyi Wang, Hyunjin Lee, Samuel R. Cramer, Nanyin Zhang, Sulin Zhang, Tao Zhou   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Sustainability Aspect Affecting the Urban Rainwater Harvesting System in Balikpapan City: A Water Supply Adaption Strategies for The Capital City of Nusantara

Journal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
Water conservation efforts are needed to meet increasing water demand (e.g., rainwater harvesting) to help maintain water and environmental sustainability in the present and future. The interdependence of the five components, which comprised 31 factors,
Emil Azmanajaya, Hadi Hermansyah, Tatag Yufitra Rus, Mariatul Kiptiah, Suheriah Mulia Devi, Angga Wahyu Aditya, Chaterina Agusta Paulus   +6 more
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Rainwater Harvesting in Buildings in Brazil: A Literature Review

Proceedings, 2017
This article presents a literature review of rainwater usage in buildings in Brazil. It focuses on economic, environmental, and social impacts. The legislation related to rainwater harvesting—including the cities that have made such a practice mandatory ...
Enedir Ghisi, Barbara Müller Colasio, Matheus Geraldi, Andrea Teston   +3 more
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