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Recent developments in rainwater catchment systems
01.07.1992
Advances in techniques for rainwater collection and storage are making catchment systems more and more popular. This review highlights the successes and problems. -
Always the bridesmaid? Rainwater catchment systems in the spotlight
01.10.1995
If rainwater utilization is so easy, cheap, and sustainable, why does the engineering establishment choose to promote other options? John Gould puts us in context, and explores the special significance of catchment systems for the twenty-first century. -
Catching up — upgrading Botswana's rainwater catchment systems
01.01.1997
The word 'upgrade' might not conjure up images of radical change – but the most effective designs often result from applying innovative ideas and approaches to age-old systems. This is happening in Botswana, where the proof can be seen in rainwater catchment replication in homes, farms and schools. -
Rainwater catchment systems: reflections and prospects
01.01.2000
Rainwater harvesting, one of the world’s most important ancient water supply techniques, is beginning to enjoy a resurgence in popularity. Could this ancient technique be part of the solution for the next century’s increasing water supply shortages? -
Rainwater harvesting: its time has come
01.04.2006
This technology, which Waterlines first covered in its first issue in 1982, is now an international prize winner. But why hasn't it taken off in Africa with the success it has in Asia?