Identification of suitable sites for traditional pokhari water harvesting in mountain rural communities of the Himalaya
Storing runoff during the monsoon season in Himalayan hills is crucial to have enough water to cope with the dry season, especially considering that climate change is changing rainfall intensity and patterns. Traditional Nepalese water ponds, called pokharis, are used to store runoff mainly for catt...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IWA Publishing
2022-11-01
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Series: | Hydrology Research |
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Online Access: | http://hr.iwaponline.com/content/53/11/1340 |