Understanding the traditional wisdom of harvesting rainwater in household yards: construction and rainwater usage patterns of settlement water cellars in semi-arid China
This study focuses on the heritage users and artisans of water cellars – the principal source of potable water in semi-arid China for centuries – to examine their construction and rainwater usage patterns. The main advantages of water cellars are their low construction cost, user-friendly technology...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2023-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2022.2047980 |