Rainwater harvesting scenarios and its prospective in Pakistan

• Autorzy: Ahmed Talat Farid , Shah Shamim Ul Sibtain , Khan Muhammad Attiqullah , Afzal Muhammad Azeem , Sheikh Ashfaq Ahmed

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.26491/mhwm/113689

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Water is a precious commodity and water scarcity has become a serious issue in many parts of the world, especially in dense urban areas. Water resources are under increasing stress due to continuous population growth, agricultural development, urbanization, and industrialization. The gap between water demand and supply has also increased in recent years. This has resulted in increasing pressure on underground water resources as well as the depletion of groundwater aquifers at an alarming rate. Thus there is a growing need to explore viable methods and techniques to manage water availability, especially in urban areas. The objective of the current study was to determine the potential for rainwater harvesting (RWH) in the twin cities of Islamabad and Riwalpindi. We evaluated its suitability to supplement the water supply as well as contribute to groundwater recharge and flood control efforts. This could in turn help to overcome water demand, could potentially recharge depleting groundwater resources and could result in the development of a currently untapped additional water source for urban hubs.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

rainwater harvesting; groundwater recharge; water supply

• Wydawca: Instytut Meteorologii i Gospodarki Wodnej - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Meteorology Hydrology and Water Management. Research and Operational Applications
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 8, Iss. 1
• Strony: 64--69
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Ahmed Talat Farid

• National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan

autor

Shah Shamim Ul Sibtain

• National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan

autor

Khan Muhammad Attiqullah

• National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan

autor

Afzal Muhammad Azeem

• National Agricultural Research Centre, Park Road, 44000 Islamabad, Pakistan

autor

Sheikh Ashfaq Ahmed

• Pakistan Engineering Council, Attaturk Avenue (East) G-5/2, P.O. Box: 1296, Islamabad Pakistan

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