Rainwater, Stormwater, and Fog Harvesting

Abstract

Rainwater harvesting can be succinctly defined as the collection, storage, and reuse of rainwater. The closely related term “water harvesting” refers to the process of concentrating rainfall or runoff from a larger area for use in a smaller target area, typically for agricultural purposes. The attraction of rainwater harvesting in arid and semiarid lands is self-evident. Where water is scarce it obviously makes sense to capture any available freshwater for later beneficial use.