Water Harvesting Publications
July 17, 2019
Back in the 1980s, the University of Arizona operated a research facility near Oracle, AZ, investigating water harvesting and runoff farming. One of the products of their research was a Primer on Water Harvesting and Runoff Farming written by Gerald Matlock and Gordon Dutt. The authors were predicting the widespread adoption of water harvesting for agriculture as early as 1965, a...
May 01, 2018
The Roman Empire was known for many remarkable engineering achievements, including roads that straddled continents and aqueducts capable of conveying life-sustaining water into ever-growing cities at the heart of the empire. Researchers tracing the history of Roman infl uence in Great Britain, however, long wondered how one critical, remote outpost in the northern part of the country could have...
August 04, 2016
Together with the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition (SNRPC), the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) has developed a list of plants that can be adapted to our desert environment in the Las Vegas area. It was created by members of the SNRPC’s Regional Urban Forestry Working Group in conjunction with local experts including arborist, horticulturists, and urban foresters. ...
August 03, 2016
Japan’s city of Kobe, which depends on a pipeline from the distant Lake Biwa for most of its water, was severely affected when the earthquake destroyed the city water supply line in 1995. During the approximately one month it took to repair the pipeline, Kobe’s municipal functions were ground to a halt. To ameliorate this problem, 100 tanks each having a capacity of 200 liters, were...
August 02, 2016
a. To ensure irrigation efficiency and water conservation goals are accomplished, a landscape water plan specifying a maximum amount of water to be applied on an annual basis shall be established for any irrigated landscape.
b. The plan shall include:
i. Calculation of the monthly and total annual water use (gallons) required for all specified plant materials at maturity stage.
ii....
August 01, 2016
A well designed and maintained landscape can immediately enhance the attractiveness of homes, businesses, and the community at large. For that reason the City of El Centro has enacted and enforces landscape guidelines in order to maintain the beauty of our community. These guidelines have always reflected the unique climate of El Centro and the City is now encouraging the use of more water...