Mitigating flash flooding in the city: Drain or harvest?

Mitigating flash flooding in the city: Drain or harvest?

Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is principally based on collecting, storing, and using rainfall which would otherwise be lost as surface runoff. Runoff threatens in several ways: accelerating erosion, intensifying flooding, and reducing groundwater recharge. Therefore, purposely retaining rainfall in the...

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Main Authors: Tebogo V. Siphambe, Abdurrahman Aliyu, Kawter Souadji, Samuel Ahana Bayongwa, Tiwangye Amans, Hermann Fomena-Tchinda, Pinisikin Yasmina Banaon, Ciniso Sizwe Gina, Hidayat Ame Vuai, Abdikadir Mohamud Farah, Adji Billo Niang, Abdelhak Taicha, Seifeldin Ahmed, Ahmed Bashir, Chérifa Abdelbaki, Tulinave Burton Mwamila, Willis Gwenzi, Esther Laurentine Nya, Chicgoua Noubactep
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IWA Publishing 2024-03-01
Series:Water Supply
Subjects:
decentralized water management
flash floods
flood risk management
irrigated agriculture
rainwater harvesting
Online Access:http://ws.iwaponline.com/content/24/3/812

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