Abstract
Rainwater harvesting is a common practice in several parts of the world. It can be used for very diverse purposes, such as human consumption, livestock and agricultural production, and flood control. A rainwater harvesting system is conceived when a catchment surface is connected to a storage reservoir. Although considered as simple systems, they can present relatively high complexity, both in design and operation, and maintenance. This entry reviews such systems under several distinct and complementary perspectives: water supply, environmental services, disaster risk reduction, urban and local communities’ infrastructure, community empowerment, and policy and institutional issues.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Elgar Encyclopedia of Water Policy, Economics and Management |
| Editors | Phoebe Koundouri, Angelos Alamanos |
| Place of Publication | Cheltenham, UK |
| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
| Chapter | 48 |
| Pages | 210-212 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781802202946 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781802202939 |
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| Publication status | Published - 28 Jan 2024 |
Publication series
| Name | Elgar Encyclopedias in the Social Sciences series |
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| Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
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