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245 1 0 _aRainwater Harvesting for Agriculture and Water Supply
_helectronic resource
_cedited by Qiang Zhu, John Gould, Yuanhong Li, Chengxiang Ma.
260 _aSingapore :
_bSpringer Singapore :
_bImprint: Springer,
_c2015.
300 _aXI, 378 p. 184 illus., 111 illus. in color.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
505 0 _aWhy Harvesting Rainwater: China's Experiences -- Dimensioning the Rainwater Harvesting System -- Structural Design of the Rainwater Harvesting System -- Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Rainwater Harvesting Project -- Rainwater Harvesting Techniques for Irrigation -- Rainwater Harvesting and Agriculture -- Rainwater Harvesting: Global Overview -- Rainwater Harvesting for Domestic Supply -- Rainwater Harvesting Systems in the Humid Tropics -- Rainwater Quality Management -- Runoff Farming.
520 _aThis 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.
650 0 _aLife Sciences.
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650 0 _aHydrology.
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650 0 _aEcology.
_9302052
650 0 _aWater pollution.
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650 1 4 _aLife Sciences.
_9295653
650 2 4 _aEcology.
_9302052
650 2 4 _aHydrology/Water Resources.
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650 2 4 _aWaste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.
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700 1 _aZhu, Qiang.
_eeditor.
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700 1 _aGould, John.
_eeditor.
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700 1 _aLi, Yuanhong.
_eeditor.
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700 1 _aMa, Chengxiang.
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710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
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773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-964-6
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