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The Tropics comprise about 38 % of the earth’s surface and contain over 40 % of the world’s population (mostly in Asia). As a rough rule, the closer you are to the Equator, the wetter the climate—or more important for rainwater harvesting (RWH)—the more uniform the rainfall through the year.
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Thomas, T. (2015). Rainwater Harvesting Systems in the Humid Tropics. In: Zhu, Q., Gould, J., Li, Y., Ma, C. (eds) Rainwater Harvesting for Agriculture and Water Supply. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-964-6_9
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