Rainwater Harvesting [#467729]

Rainwater Harvesting: In Urban Centers within the Hard Rock Terrain of the Deccan Basalts of India
English | 2022 | ISBN: 3031057090 | 173 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 41 MB
Our dependency on groundwater resources and overuse thereof has led to a decline in water table so that in the last couple of decades the focus has shifted back to the traditional practices of rainwater harvesting, and ways and means have been sought to promote Rainwater harvesting in Urban areas to recharge the stressed groundwater systems. This book discusses in brief the classifications of Rainwater harvesting, and the various rainwater harvesting systems that are currently applied. The most important aspect for achieving any groundwater recharge is the availability of source water, this can be evaluated by analyzing the monsoon rainfall pattern, its frequency, number of rainy days, and maximum rainfall in a day and its variation in space and time.