Abstract Knowledge of rainwater quality is critical for safeguarding public health. The review
investigated rainwater quality, and public health risks associated with its consumption. Land …

Contrary to the popular perception that rainwater harvested from rooftops is nearly as clean
as pure water, a number of contaminants can be present in such a water—this is borne out …

Rainwater harvesting is one of the promising ways of supplementing the surface and
underground scarce water resources in areas where existing water supply system is …

Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) is becoming one of the most promising alternative sources of
fresh water which can be potentially captured and utilized, particularly in arid and semi-arid …

For the performance analysis and design of rainwater tanks, a simple spreadsheet based
daily water balance model was developed using daily rainfall data, contributing roof area …

Dry areas suffer not only from limited rainfall but also 'natural leakage'—90% of rainwater is
lost directly or indirectly, and is unavailable for agriculture or domestic use. Water harvesting …

These guidelines provide an overview of proven good practice in water harvesting from all
over the world. They form a practical reference guide while providing support and specific …

Technological advancements can accelerate the attainment of Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). However, technology adoption is associated with complex, interrelated …

About a million Rohingyas have fled due to the ethnic cleansing in Myanmar and sought
refuge in Bangladesh. The refugees are located in temporary settlements on hilly areas of …

As in many other cities, urbanization coupled with population growth worsens the water
supply problem of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with a water supply deficit of 41% in 2016. To …