Water harvesting and water collection systems in Mediterranean area. the case of Malta

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue , 2011, Pages 81-88

  Reitano, Raffaella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY IUAV OF VENICE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Rainwater harvesting system; Reverse Osmosis; Water collection system; Water supply

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; AGRICULTURE; DESALINATION; HARVESTING; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; RAIN; REVERSE OSMOSIS; RUNOFF; SEAWATER; URBAN GROWTH; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

CULTURAL CONDITIONS; MEDITERRANEAN AREAS; MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES; RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM; SEAWATER DESALINATION SYSTEMS; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; WATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS;

WATER RESOURCES;

EID: 84255183016     PISSN: 18777058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2011.11.1990     Document Type: Conference Paper

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