Potentials and limits of urban rainwater harvesting in the Middle East

In the Middle East, water is scarce and population growth causes a rapid rise of urban centers. Since many towns of the Palestinian Authority (PA) suffer from water shortage, the use of rainwater harvesting (RWH) as an alternative to conventional water supply has gained increasing interest among wat...

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Main Authors: J. Lange, S. Husary, A. Gunkel, D. Bastian, T. Grodek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-03-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/16/715/2012/hess-16-715-2012.pdf