Stavros Yannopoulos 1,*, Ioanna Giannopoulou 2 and Mina Kaiafa-Saropoulou 3
1 Faculty of Engineering, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
2 Alamanas 29A, Kalamaria, GR-55132 Thessaloniki, Greece; igiannop@gmail.com
3 School of Architecture, Aristotle University, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; minakasar@gmail.com
* Correspondence: giann@vergina.eng.auth.gr; Tel.: +30-2310-996-114
Received: 15 September 2019; Accepted: 15 October 2019; Published: 18 October 2019
Abstract:
Nowadays, available water resources face severe pressures due to demographic, economic,
social causes, environmental degradation, climate change, and technological changes on a global scale.
It is well known that rainwater harvesting, a simple and old method, has the potential to supplement
surface and groundwater resources in areas that have inadequate water supply. In recent decades,
many countries have supported the updated implementation of such a practice to confront the water
demand increase and to reduce the frequency, peak, and volume of urban runo . These considerations
motivate interest in examining the current situation and the prospect of further development of this
method worldwide. The present paper aims at the investigation of the current situation of rainwater
harvesting (RWH) as an alternative water source to confront water scarcity in various countries
around the world. In particular, the paper presents the following: (a) the causes of water shortage;
(b) a concise historical overview of the temporal development of the RWH method; (c) the evolution
of the concept of RWH; (d) the e orts to renew interest in RWH; and (e) incentives and perspectives
for the spreading of the RWH method in various countries worldwide.
Keywords: water scarcity; alternative water source; rainwater harvesting; arid and semi-arid areas
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Stavros Yannopoulos 1,*, Ioanna Giannopoulou 2 and Mina Kaiafa-Saropoulou 3
1 Faculty of Engineering, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,
GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
2 Alamanas 29A, Kalamaria, GR-55132 Thessaloniki, Greece; igiannop@gmail.com
3 School of Architecture, Aristotle University, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece; minakasar@gmail.com
* Correspondence: giann@vergina.eng.auth.gr; Tel.: +30-2310-996-114
Received: 15 September 2019; Accepted: 15 October 2019; Published: 18 October 2019
Abstract:
Nowadays, available water resources face severe pressures due to demographic, economic,
social causes, environmental degradation, climate change, and technological changes on a global scale.
It is well known that rainwater harvesting, a simple and old method, has the potential to supplement
surface and groundwater resources in areas that have inadequate water supply. In recent decades,
many countries have supported the updated implementation of such a practice to confront the water
demand increase and to reduce the frequency, peak, and volume of urban runo . These considerations
motivate interest in examining the current situation and the prospect of further development of this
method worldwide. The present paper aims at the investigation of the current situation of rainwater
harvesting (RWH) as an alternative water source to confront water scarcity in various countries
around the world. In particular, the paper presents the following: (a) the causes of water shortage;
(b) a concise historical overview of the temporal development of the RWH method; (c) the evolution
of the concept of RWH; (d) the e orts to renew interest in RWH; and (e) incentives and perspectives
for the spreading of the RWH method in various countries worldwide.
Keywords: water scarcity; alternative water source; rainwater harvesting; arid and semi-arid areas
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