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257 0 obj /P 41 0 R >> << /ca 1 /Contents [ 4 0 R 449 0 R ] /P 99 0 R As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. /S /Sect /P 41 0 R /S /H1 /Lang (en-US) <> endobj endobj << 61 0 obj Its just bottled tap water, and thats exactly what it should be worth, he said. /K 30 /Pg 23 0 R endobj << Often contaminated by human and animal waste, water quality is severely poor. 92 0 obj >> /P 118 0 R 282 0 obj /S /TD /K [ 88 ] /Pg 36 0 R /P 41 0 R 361 0 obj >> << /FontBBox [ -568 -216 2046 693 ] Using mesh to facilitate clean drinking water isn't an entirely new concept. 280 0 obj 212 0 obj /Category [ /Export ] /K [ 51 0 R 53 0 R 55 0 R ] endobj /K [ 11 ] His work has appeared in ABCNews.com, NBCNews.com, FoxNews.com, CBS' SmartPlanet and LiveScience. /S /P /P 41 0 R /K 35 /Pg 23 0 R /ca 0.1 Privacy Statement endobj >> /K [ 234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R 237 0 R 238 0 R 239 0 R ] /S /TD /S /P /S /P /K [ 13 ] /Pg 23 0 R /S /TD /P 41 0 R By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. >> << << /Nums [ 0 43 0 R 1 70 0 R 2 101 0 R 3 105 0 R 4 111 0 R 5 117 0 R 6 267 0 R 7 302 0 R ] 240 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R << The name of the project comes from the Warka Tree, which is a giant wild fig tree native to Ethiopia. 386 0 obj >> 209 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R << << >> /S /P /Ascent 891 fog, rain collection, etc. /S /P Popular topics include Off Grid Homes, Gardening, Preparedness & Survival, and more! /SMask /None /ca 1 According to Professor Eder, people are willing to pay such a high price for this water because of misinformation and myths. << endobj Called the Warka Tower, The 9 meter tall construction could potentially gather as much as 100 liters of water during the night, depending on temperature variations and humidity. The Warka Tower is based on an in-depth study of local culture and the environment. 325 0 obj " The 9 m tall Read More 354 0 obj Modelling Environmental Problem-Solving Through STEAM Activities : 4Dframes Warka Water Workshop. /P 315 0 R >> /Pg 23 0 R << >> /Pg 23 0 R endobj /Pg 33 0 R endobj /ca 1 /K [ 219 0 R ] << The Warka Water Tower is a water harvesting system designed by Atruio Vittori & Andreas Vogler. /TR /Identity endobj /Subtype /CIDFontType2 >> >> /K [ 137 0 R ] /K [ 330 0 R ] /P 68 0 R << >> /S /TR A review on the water-energy nexus for drinking water production from humid air. 217 0 obj /K [ 43 ] Warka Water Inc /Alt () /Type /Font << How much are you willing to pay for 33 ounces of bottled water? /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 15 0 R >> endobj 88 0 obj /P 124 0 R /Pg 23 0 R You can use the form below to contribute a photo of this product. /Name (Headers/Footers) 115 0 obj >> >> endobj << /BaseFont /Arial /S /Span >> /K 20 << 185 0 obj All that didnt keep the international retail chain Spar from adding Grander bottles to its shelves in Austria in early October, which has been frustrating for people like Erich Eder, a professor of biology at the University of Vienna. >> endobj /Pg 23 0 R /K 84 /P 41 0 R << << 188 0 obj /S /P 68 0 obj Warka water Crazy Looking Bamboo Tower Creates 25 Gallons of Drinking Water Per Day From Thin Air! >> The water in the container then passes through atube that functions as a faucet, carrying the water to those waiting on the ground. << 176 0 obj The team hopes to train locals in each community who can then build towers in surrounding villages, thereby creating jobs and boosting the local economy. /Pg 23 0 R /P 241 0 R 139 0 obj /P 314 0 R 91 0 obj /K [ 151 0 R ] /P 41 0 R /P 271 0 R /K [ 326 0 R ] /S /P /K [ 11 ] /Pg 23 0 R >> << endobj /K [ 3 ] endobj endobj >> endobj << << endobj 383 0 obj /S /P /S /TD endobj /F5 13 0 R /P 68 0 R << /S /TD << /Pg 33 0 R How much are you willing to pay for 33 ounces of bottled water? 233 0 obj << >> 76 0 obj 2023 Smithsonian Magazine >> 1/9 Warka Water. endobj /Pg 3 0 R /Pg 15 0 R 238 0 obj << /K [ 24 ] /URI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor) 218 0 obj >> 49 0 obj 2 0 obj /P 198 0 R << /S /P 32 0 obj endobj /K [ 8 ] /S /Span Almost three years since his first trip to Ethiopia, Vittori and his team have implemented the first Warka Water 3.2 tower in Ethiopia. /Pg 33 0 R /S /Link << 273 0 obj /MaxWidth 2614 /Pg 15 0 R >> << << /MarkInfo << endobj From this project, emerges Warka Water. << endobj >> /P 271 0 R The Warka's water harvesting technique and construction system are inspired by biomimicry, which 239 0 obj <> endobj >> /P 203 0 R /Pg 23 0 R endobj 236 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R /P 271 0 R /P 41 0 R << For the people in these isolated communities, gathering water is a tedious daily chore mostly undertaken by women and children. Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product, Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. /Producer (Total PDF Watermark Remover 1.0.214) /K [ 32 ] /S /Span /XObject << /Pg 33 0 R /P 41 0 R endobj >> << << /P 41 0 R /BaseFont /Helvetica 357 0 obj ] << endobj Moreover, pumps need electricity to run as well as access to spare parts in case the pump breaks down.". endobj /K [ 120 0 R 122 0 R 124 0 R 126 0 R 128 0 R 130 0 R 132 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R endobj endobj >> /S /LI << endobj << 6 0 obj /K [ 1 ] endobj /S /Span << << >> /P 133 0 R /P 241 0 R /P 41 0 R << After a. /FontDescriptor 8 0 R endobj /K [ 26 ] /P 68 0 R >> /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 23 0 R >> << /Type /OCG Warka Water does not mass produce products and products are produced on a case-by-case basis, generally co-designed with communities. endobj /ca 1 /FontDescriptor 10 0 R [ 250 0 0 0 0 833 0 0 0 0 0 0 250 333 250 0 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 0 0 0 /K [ 64 0 R ] /S /Span Read more. /K 17 endobj 403 0 obj 111 0 obj /S /LBody Animals and plants have developed the capability of collecting and storing water from the air to survive in hostile environments. 158 0 obj /Obj 20 0 R 295 0 obj /P 156 0 R Other low-tech inventions, like thislife straw, aren't as complicated, but still rely on users to finda water source. /K [ 27 ] endobj /S /TD /K 85 /Pg 3 0 R endobj 304 0 obj /P 50 0 R Lee, S.M., et. /K [ 177 0 R ] Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). /K 28 << /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 3 0 R 82 0 obj endobj 439 0 obj /S /Span >> 318 0 R 320 0 R 322 0 R 323 0 R 326 0 R 328 0 R 330 0 R 332 0 R 333 0 R 336 0 R 338 0 R << endobj /S /P /Pg 36 0 R /Ascent 891 /K 33 << /Pg 15 0 R /K [ 40 ] /S /Span /Subject (Warka Water Tower: An Innovative Method of Water Harvesting from Thin Air in Semi-Arid Regions) /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 15 0 R People in the regionspend40 billion hours a yeartrying to find and collect water, says a group called the Water Project. /K [ 149 0 R ] /Pg 36 0 R /P 220 0 R /BaseFont /Times#20New#20Roman,BoldItalic /P 138 0 R /DW 1000 << /FontWeight 700 << /S /TD /S /TR >> /P 65 0 R 70 0 obj 435 0 obj /P 217 0 R /Pg 23 0 R endobj /K [ 0 ] >> /CA 0.1 << /BM /Normal << The Warka Water Tower was designed to be able to harvest 100 L/day. 419 0 obj << To provide additional supply that may be needed, the Department as a Metropolitan Water District member agency has connected to the Metropolitan Water District's system . >> /K [ 46 ] /K [ 336 0 R ] /S /P 342 0 obj /P 203 0 R endobj ), Rate of water collected, measured in liters per hour, Energy required to operate this system (kWh or N/A), Description of integrated water treatment, Integrated water storage, measured in liters, List of necessary environmental conditions for operation. << /K [ 13 ] /Pg 36 0 R >> /P 119 0 R 346 0 obj /P 379 0 R 55 0 obj /K [ 6 ] /BM /Normal 328 0 obj >> >> /K [ 322 0 R ] Warka Water Towers are assembled in-country from local and imported materials. Warka Water Tower. /P 41 0 R /K [ 185 0 R ] /P 203 0 R endobj << /FontName /Times#20New#20Roman /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 181 0 R ] endobj /K 28 << 306 0 obj >> >> /P 210 0 R /S /P >> endobj << endobj /P 178 0 R With the objective of providing an average of 100 litres of drinking water every day, Warka Water collects rain and harvests fog and dew. endobj endobj 85 0 obj 110 0 obj >> /S /P endobj >> >> /K [ 54 ] /K [ 26 ] /P 196 0 R /K [ 190 0 R 192 0 R 194 0 R 196 0 R 198 0 R 200 0 R 202 0 R ] >> endobj /S /P >> At first glance, the 30-foot-tall,vase-shaped towers, named after a fig tree native to Ethiopia, have the look and feel of a showy art installation. designboom first discovered the warka water tower during the venice biennale back in 2012, shortly before vittori used our reader submissions platform to self-publish details behind the concept. /P 68 0 R << endobj /K 42 /K 18 >> /P 68 0 R endobj Critics, however, have theirdoubts aboutintegratingsuchcomplex technologiesin remote villages that don't even have access to a local repairman. /K [ 2 ] endobj /K 59 >> /K 82 >> /S /TD Designs for this product are tailored to community needs. 4 0 obj /S /Span /S /TD /Pg 23 0 R Warka Tower is designed to harvest water from the atmosphere (rain, fog, dew) providing an alternative water source for rural populations that face challenges accessing drinkable water. /P 41 0 R >> /Descent -216 <> /P 175 0 R << /Pg 36 0 R endobj /XHeight 250 [ 42 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 52 0 R 54 0 R 56 0 R 57 0 R 58 0 R 59 0 R endobj /BM /Normal /K 23 83 0 obj << << 308 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 23 0 R An Interview with Dr. John Goodrich, How Climate Change Threatens Our Morning Tea: The Interview. 237 0 obj Warka Water has made big strides since then, implementing several prototype towers throughout Italy and in Ethiopia. he observed how women and children had to walk miles to shallow, unprotected ponds where water is often contaminated with animal and human waste. 227 0 obj Its a complete waste of money. Eder has been calling bullshit on Grander since 1999, when he wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper labeling the whole Grander concept esoteric humbug. Five years later the company (unsuccessfully) sued him for making an inaccurate statement. /K [ 318 0 R ] /K [ 4 ] /FontWeight 400 251 0 R 252 0 R 253 0 R 254 0 R 255 0 R 256 0 R 257 0 R 258 0 R 259 0 R 260 0 R 261 0 R 351 0 obj endobj 144 0 obj /K [ 199 0 R ] /K [ 211 0 R ] 248 0 obj /S /P 370 0 obj endobj A few years back, an MIT student designed a fog-harvesting device with the material. Over the next few days, Vittori continued to see many women traveling with these large containers, despite the fact that many natural sources of water are often contaminated with parasites and human and animal waste. The tower was designed by Italian architect Arturo Vittori and his team as a potential solution to the water problems that plague so may communities around the world. 153 0 obj /S /P Impakter is a publication that is identified by the followingInternational Standard Serial Number(ISSN) is the following 2515-9569 (Printed) and2515-9577 (online Website). Something went wrong with your submission. /K 22 endobj >> endobj endobj /Pg 15 0 R >> /S /P << << >> endobj << /MaxWidth 2558 /P 68 0 R endobj << >> /K [ 42 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R 47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 57 0 R 58 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 67 0 R << endobj <> /P 304 0 R /S /LBody endobj /K [ 87 ] endobj /Pg 23 0 R endobj /Type /FontDescriptor /SMask /None 341 0 obj endobj >> >> 82 0 R 83 0 R 84 0 R 85 0 R 86 0 R 87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R ] Each tower costs approximately $550 and can be built in under a week with a four-person team and locally available materials. 326 0 obj >> /S /Span << << endobj It has already had successful impact on the water sourcing opportunities of the community in which it has been established. /Pg 36 0 R /K 18 << endobj /K [ 48 ] /P 41 0 R /K [ 338 0 R ] >> /P 355 0 R /Pg 36 0 R >> 205 0 R 207 0 R 209 0 R 211 0 R 213 0 R 215 0 R 216 0 R 219 0 R 221 0 R 223 0 R 225 0 R endobj /P 354 0 R << 191 0 obj >> /Pg 15 0 R /Supplement 0 >> /Pg 36 0 R /CA 1 >> performance is weather dependent but each tower has the capability of providing a community with up to 100 liters of water per day. The name of the project comes from the Warka Tree, which is a giant wild fig tree native to Ethiopia. << /Type /OCG >> The system now includes: 8 wells, 1 booster pumping station, water treatment facilities, reservoirs, and more than 156 miles of transmission and distribution water lines. /P 271 0 R 187 0 obj /S /Span /P 344 0 R endobj /Pg 3 0 R >> Source that the water is harvested from (e.g. endobj /Pg 36 0 R /P 150 0 R /S /TD /P 303 0 R >> endobj 259 0 obj >> 396 0 obj /K [ 61 0 R 63 0 R 65 0 R ] 53 [ 667 ] 55 [ 611 ] 58 [ 944 ] 68 [ 444 ] 70 [ 444 500 444 ] 76 [ 278 ] 78 [ 500 278 ] << /S /Span /P 271 0 R << endobj /K 2 /K [ 155 0 R ] endobj 282 0 R 283 0 R 284 0 R 285 0 R 286 0 R 287 0 R 288 0 R 289 0 R 290 0 R ] /S /P >> /K [ 4 ] /Pg 23 0 R /P 176 0 R /S /LBody /CA 1 endobj /S /P So it's technically difficult and expensive. endobj United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service, Target user/consumer base (country, income segment), Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc). >> 433 0 obj It is however first and foremost an architectural project: a vertical structure designed to harvest potable water from the atmosphere (it collects rain, harvests fog, and dew), our ambition is to provide from 50L to 100 L of drinking water every day and free up time for women and children to invest in care, education and other socially productive activities. /Name /F1 /S /LI endobj /Pg 33 0 R /Pg 15 0 R <> >> /K [ 0 ] >> /CA 0.1 /ParentTreeNextKey 8 394 0 obj >> /K 62 The Water Tower adjacent to the Compton Hill Reservoir was the third to be built in the City (after the Grand Avenue (White) Water Tower and the Bissell Street (Red) Water Tower. /Pg 23 0 R 250 0 obj /S /P vittori and his team got inspirationfrom several sources,including bio-mimicry, local traditions, and the warka tree which is a giant wild fig tree native to ethiopia. /FirstChar 32 endobj stream /P 41 0 R << 340 0 obj >> 288 0 R 289 0 R 291 0 R 292 0 R 293 0 R 294 0 R 295 0 R 296 0 R 297 0 R 298 0 R 299 0 R endobj But then again, the most effective placebos are those with the highest price tag.. << 147 0 obj endobj /Fields [ ] /S /P 131 0 obj /K [ 37 ] >> >> Water Department-Administration; Customer Service and Utility Billing-Paying Your Bill; Establishing a New Account; Closing an Account; Current Water Rates; Meter Reading; Understanding Your Utility Bill; Service Map; Assistance + Utility Users Tax Exemption; Documents and Forms; Water Services + Temporary Construction Meters; Fire Flow Testing /K [ 381 0 R ] >> /K [ 171 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R 135 0 obj /P 39 0 R /S /TD Artist: Arturo Vittori /Pg 3 0 R 160 0 obj endobj /P 68 0 R endobj /P 152 0 R /Pg 15 0 R 393 0 obj >> /Pg 3 0 R /S /P << /Pg 23 0 R << << /CS /DeviceRGB /P 271 0 R >> /P 41 0 R 265 0 obj 20 0 obj endobj Keywords: Semi-arid region, Warka Water Tower, waterharvesting, drinking supply. << The product is built at the site of implementation. 195 0 obj /S /TD /S /TD endobj /Pg 36 0 R /P 203 0 R /Event /Export /S /P /Pg 36 0 R endobj x}Ys{zjM,f\yhg{VjrVZP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 667 667 0 0 0 0 778 389 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 556 611 0 0 889 0 0 0 0 0 /P 334 0 R Ive already won two similar lawsuits And yet the court battle continues. endobj 163 0 obj /ItalicAngle 0 /S /H1 309 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R /P 303 0 R 339 0 obj << /K [ 129 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R >> /P 134 0 R >> 310 0 obj Some key examples include the Namib beetles shell, lotus flower leaves, spider web, and the fog collection and water storage system in cactus. /BM /Normal /P 68 0 R endobj endobj << >> /K [ 37 ] >> /CA 1 /S /P << >> 391 0 obj /S /P /S /TD /K 8 endobj /S /Span /P 41 0 R >> 80 0 obj >> The project finds inspiration from lost ancient traditions and nature. /K [ 31 ] /K [ 310 0 R ] /S /TD /P 41 0 R /P 233 0 R /S /P endobj Cookie Settings, actor and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon, asystem that convertstoilet water to drinking water, Ancient DNA Charts Native Americans Journeys to Asia Thousands of Years Ago, Catch a Glimpse of a Rare Green Comet This Month, Ancient DNA Reveals a Genetic History of the Viking Age, See the Face of a Neolithic Man Who Lived in Jericho 9,500 Years Ago, How an Unorthodox Scholar Uses Technology to Expose Biblical Forgeries. /Pg 23 0 R << endobj Our team will review your inclusion. /P 241 0 R >> /P 161 0 R >> 140 0 obj /K [ 17 ] /Category [ /View ] /P 41 0 R endobj /P 241 0 R 344 0 obj 179 0 obj /Type /Font << "It's not just illnesses that we're trying to address. >> endobj << >> /ca 0.1 endobj /P 241 0 R His team hopes toinstalltwo Warka Towersin Ethiopia by next year and is currently searching for investors who may be interested in scaling the water harvesting technology across the region. >> /P 203 0 R << He says because the most important factor in collecting condensation is the difference in temperature between nightfall and daybreak,the towers are proving successful even in the desert, where temperatures, in that time, can differas much as 50 degrees Fahrenheit. >> /K 11 /K [ 32 ] /Pg 23 0 R 141 0 obj /S /TD By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. /P 271 0 R endobj endobj 125 0 obj /S /Span endobj /S /LBody 128 0 obj The rigid outer housing of each tower is comprised of lightweight and elasticjuncusstalks,woven in a pattern that offersstability in the face of strong wind gusts while stillallowingair toflow through. /Pg 15 0 R << /LastChar 32 /P 380 0 R /P 379 0 R << 71 0 obj 263 0 obj >> Since 2015, 9 Warka towers have been built and implemented in Togo, Cameroon, Haiti, and Ethiopia. >> 301 0 obj The Warka Water Tower is a water harvesting system designed by Atruio Vittori & Andreas Vogler. endobj 42 0 obj endobj /K 29 << >> the bamboo structures positioned to collect and harvest rainwater. 268 0 obj << endobj /K 20 endobj /K [ 312 0 R ] 353 0 obj /K [ 7 ] /S /P /P 93 0 R endobj endobj 180 0 obj The Department provides water service to over 80,000 people through approximately 14, 500 service connections, which is approximately 80% of the city. /Pg 23 0 R >> /Pg 3 0 R endobj /K [ 29 ] << >> /S /P /Pg 23 0 R And even when they find it, the water is often not safe, collected from ponds or lakesteeming withinfectious bacteria, contaminated with animal waste or other harmful substances. >> endobj >> /FXE2 435 0 R endobj /S /P /P 182 0 R 240 0 R 242 0 R 262 0 R 243 0 R 244 0 R 245 0 R 246 0 R 247 0 R 248 0 R 249 0 R 250 0 R the tower not only provides a fundamental resource for life water but also creates a social place for the community, where people can gather under the shade of its canopy for education and public meetings. /Pg 23 0 R endobj /S /LBody /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 36 0 R 385 0 obj /S /P /K 6 /FontBBox [ -665 -210 2000 728 ] /S /TD >> /S /TD 112 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R /P 50 0 R /FXX1 411 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /S /Span << 38 0 obj endobj /P 189 0 R endobj >> /K [ 52 ] /Font << /S /P /P 63 0 R /S /Span endobj /P 41 0 R >> /P 271 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /S /TD /S /L /K [ 7 8 9 10 ] 97 0 obj >> endobj vittori got the idea after visiting small isolated villages on a high plateau in the north east region of ethiopia. >> Water is essential for life, yet is something often taken for granted by those of us with easy access to city water, a reliable well, or bottled water. endobj Warka Water towers are designed to take advantage of condensation. endobj >> /BM /Normal /K 9 145 0 obj /P 68 0 R /Length 14614 The design and construction of the Warka Water tower was ingeniously adapted from local knowledge, vernacular architecture and the beautiful craftsmanship of Dorze huts, which are constructed from split bamboo interwoven into upright stands. /P 41 0 R endobj << >> endobj >> al., 2018, The Future of Innovation: Living Innovation. 43 0 obj endobj << /Pg 33 0 R 89 0 obj /Type /Action /K [ 30 ] 429 0 obj 32 Lots Road, London /Pg 36 0 R >> /P 305 0 R /K 21 /Pg 15 0 R /P 311 0 R >> endobj endobj /Pg 23 0 R endobj endobj 392 0 obj >> /Pg 3 0 R /K 80 /PrintState /ON Another potential future development of the Warka Water towers may be to incorporate an Internet connection point that will help connect the community to outside information. 362 0 R 363 0 R 366 0 R 368 0 R 370 0 R 372 0 R 373 0 R 374 0 R 375 0 R 376 0 R 377 0 R endobj /Author (S. Sangita Mishra) /Descent -216 << /MaxWidth 1948 << /K [ 368 0 R ] /Rect [ 481.86 596.04 521.36 607.54 ] /A << /S /Span endobj /S /TR /K [ 30 ] During his first trip there in 2012, he spotted a woman struggling to carry a large container of water. /K 73 /S /Span >> /P 175 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /ToUnicode 399 0 R /K [ 100 0 R 101 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R 108 0 R ] 440 0 obj Tower That Captures Water From Thin Air Is Helping Sustain Communities - Off Grid World. /K [ 352 0 R ] Modelling Environmental Problem-Solving Through STEAM Activities : 4Dframes Warka Water Workshop. << Even today hes dealing with legal actions from the litigious water merchants. /S /TD /TR /Identity /Widths 395 0 R /S /P >> /P 189 0 R Many of these beautifully unique products were made under the canopy of the Warka. endobj /S /Span >> the warka water tower is intended to support remote communities. /K [ 355 0 R 357 0 R 359 0 R 361 0 R 363 0 R ] 320 0 obj << <> << endobj << /S /LBody /K [ 1 ] 287 0 obj >> 116 0 obj 355 0 obj /K 81 endobj /Name /F4 241 0 obj 352 0 obj 244 0 obj /Marked true /S /Span /K [ 52 0 R ] endobj /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding /P 53 0 R << 300 0 obj The design derived from traditional Ethiopian basket-weaving techniques as well as from studying the structures of several plants and animals such as Namib beetles shells and lotus flower leaves. /Pg 36 0 R /AvgWidth 401 /Subtype /TrueType /Pg 15 0 R endobj /Pg 36 0 R >> << /S /TD >> << >> (A Warka water tower Bamboo Tower That Produces Water from Air) (URL 4) Source publication +7 International Conference on Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA-2018). 12 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R /SMask /None << endobj endobj The tree is a symbol for the local communities. /F 4 /K [ 2 ] /P 314 0 R /ViewState /ON this expansion has not only encouraged experimentation with other local materials [including palm leaves], but has also led to a series of additional projects that look to solve other important issues. >> /K [ 393 0 R ] Thank you! << 334 0 obj /Pg 33 0 R /S /Span /LastChar 121 /K [ 380 0 R 382 0 R 384 0 R 386 0 R 388 0 R 390 0 R 392 0 R ] >> 311 0 obj 193 0 obj endobj /S /TD /K [ 391 0 R ] /K 7 << /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 209 0 R ] endobj /S /TD /StructParent 2 /FXX2 412 0 R >> >> >> << 408 0 obj Other methods of obtaining water such as water-well drilling may be effective, but they can also be costly and harmful to the environment. 360 0 obj 90 0 obj Water can be taken locally, without wasting energy on transport. 437 0 obj >> /P 41 0 R A Warka Water structure comprises a bamboo frame, recyclable mesh, rope, canopy, and a water tank, and can be assembled easily and inexpensively by six people in about four days. /P 41 0 R 127 0 obj /TR /Identity /Pg 23 0 R >> >> /Pg 23 0 R WW provides clean water from the atmosphere under specific meteorological and geographical conditions." The pseudoscientific enterprise was started in the 70s by Johann Grander, a gas-station worker who claimed to have invented a process that filters all the bad stuff out of water, leaving only the presumably disease-curing bits. 305 0 obj /FontDescriptor 32 0 R 278 0 obj endobj endobj /Type /Catalog endobj See the disclosure. /P 41 0 R endobj /K [ 9 ] << Fog catchers that extend into the sky, Warka Water towers harvest local potable water for off-the-grid and drought-impacted communities. /Pg 23 0 R /P 331 0 R /F 4 endobj >> /FontName /Times#20New#20Roman,BoldItalic /Type /FontDescriptor /Pg 23 0 R [ 3 [ 250 333 ] 15 [ 250 ] 17 [ 250 ] 36 [ 722 ] 40 [ 611 ] 44 [ 333 ] 46 [ 722 ] 245 0 obj 318 0 obj endobj /Pg 36 0 R endobj The E4C Solutions Library is a living database of products and services that are intended to be accessible and appropriate for those living in resource-constrained environments. A garden planted at the base of the Ethiopian tower uses a small portion of the collected water through a gravitational irrigation system while providing food for locals. 167 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R 232 0 R 233 0 R 240 0 R 241 0 R 263 0 R 264 0 R 265 0 R 266 0 R 268 0 R 269 0 R 270 0 R >> 81 0 obj endobj endobj /SMask /None /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding /P 329 0 R /S /Span /S /Span /AIS false /K [ 41 0 R ] the project is garnering support for its efforts via a series of caring crowd campaigns which can be viewed here. 129 0 obj endobj endobj /Widths 396 0 R 229 0 obj /P 119 0 R endobj 230 0 obj Warka Water opens up worlds of possibility for thinking about how buildings could similarly harvest water from the air and produce autonomously potable water to support the inhabitants with a sustainable water source. , Water quality is severely poor R /SMask /None < < Often contaminated by human and animal waste, quality. 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