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Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture and Water Supply

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  • Shares key resource materials on Rainwater Harvesting and Utilization

  • Covers many aspects of rainwater harvesting

  • Provides positive case studies from successful rainwater harvesting projects

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Rainwater Harvesting Experiences from China

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Why Harvesting Rainwater—China’s Experiences

      • Qiang Zhu, Yuanhong Li, Xiaojuan Tang
      Pages 3-42
    3. Rainwater Harvesting and Agriculture

      • Shiming Gao, Fengke Yang
      Pages 195-209
  3. Rainwater Harvesting Experiences from Around the World

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 211-211
    2. Rainwater Harvesting: Global Overview

      • Andrew Guangfei Lo, John Gould
      Pages 213-233
    3. Rainwater Harvesting for Domestic Supply

      • John Gould
      Pages 235-268
    4. Rainwater Quality Management

      • John Gould
      Pages 293-305
    5. Runoff Farming

      • Zhijun Chen
      Pages 307-369
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 371-377

About this book


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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Gansu Research Institute for Water Conse, Gansu, China

    Qiang Zhu, Yuanhong Li

  • Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand

    John Gould

  • Water Conservancy, Gansu Research Institute for, China

    Chengxiang Ma

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eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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