Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture and Water Supply

• Corporate Author: Ohio Library and Information Network
• Other Authors: Gould, John 1958- (Editor), Li, Yuanhong (Editor), Ma, Chengxiang (Editor), Zhu, Qiang (Editor)
• Format: Manuscript Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
• Subjects: Rainwater; Runoff irrigation; Water harvesting
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• Physical Description: xi, 378 pages colour illustrations 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references
• ISBN: 9789812879622

This book offers key resource materials developed for an international training course on Rainwater Harvesting and Utilization hosted annually by the Gansu Research Institute for Water Conservancy in Lanzhou, China since 2003. Topics cover the design, construction and management of rainwater harvesting systems for domestic water supply and supplementary irrigation, rainwater quality issues and runoff farming. It presents case studies from successful rainwater-harvesting projects both in China and around the globe, and provides readers with essential information and inspiration alike. It is a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners and students in the area of water management, agriculture and sustainable development. Qiang Zhu is a research professor at Gansu Research Institute for Water Conservancy, Lanzhou, China; John Gould is a rainwater harvesting consultant based in Christchurch, New Zealand; Yuanhong Li is a research professor at Gansu Research Institute for Water Conservancy, Lanzhou, China; Chengxiang Ma is an engineer at Gansu Research Institute for Water Conservancy, Lanzhou, China.