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>> stream << /S /Span >> /Pg 36 0 R endobj /Pg 33 0 R /Pg 23 0 R 365 0 obj >> /K [ 201 0 R ] 200 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R << /Pg 23 0 R For the people in these isolated communities, gathering water is a tedious daily chore mostly undertaken by women and children. /P 41 0 R /K [ 332 0 R ] /BM /Normal endobj >> /P 124 0 R /S /Span endobj >> The 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. 114 0 R 115 0 R ] endobj Plus, he says, "once locals have the necessary know-how, they will be able to teach othervillages and communities to buildthe Warka.". /SMask /None /PageElement << ] Visit our, Impakter is a publication that is identified by the following, Kate Warrington - Marketing Professional & Writer, Its 2023 and Theres Still a Global Water Crisis, What Have Cats Got to do With Climate Change? /Leading 33 endobj >> << /S /TR /K [ 20 ] >> /Usage << /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 32 ] endobj >> << /K [ 54 ] /K 15 /K [ 52 ] SW10 0QJ,United Kingdom. /P 68 0 R /Pg 36 0 R endobj /CA 1 82 0 obj /FontName /Times#20New#20Roman <> endobj endobj /P 233 0 R /K 31 384 0 obj 115 0 obj /K [ 171 0 R ] >> /P 147 0 R >> /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 14 ] fog, rain collection, etc. << 246 0 obj >> /F1 5 0 R endobj >> endobj /K [ 143 0 R ] >> endobj /P 41 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /S /Span /K [ 204 0 R 206 0 R 208 0 R 210 0 R 212 0 R 214 0 R 216 0 R ] >> /Pg 33 0 R << So it's technically difficult and expensive. << /S /TD 119 0 obj 193 0 obj /K [ 213 0 R ] /K [ 326 0 R ] /K [ 19 ] /P 241 0 R endobj << /S /TD /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 345 0 R 347 0 R 349 0 R 351 0 R 353 0 R ] << /S /TD << >> /K [ 43 ] /Pg 15 0 R >> 107 0 obj /K 16 /K [ 54 0 R ] /W 0 /Subtype /CIDFontType2 Warka Tower is designed to be owned and operated by the villagers, a key factor that will facilitate the success of the project. << << /ItalicAngle 0 The collector, a large funnel-shaped tube, sits below the mesh and stores the water droplets as they roll off. It functions only by natural phenomena such us gravity, condensation & evaporation and doesnt require electrical power. /P 303 0 R [ 30 0 R ] /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 33 0 R /FirstChar 32 /Pg 3 0 R /XHeight 250 /P 379 0 R Target regions are Ethiopia, Cameroon, Haiti, and Togo. /P 303 0 R << >> /K [ 26 ] << /K [ 383 0 R ] >> endobj >> >> /P 158 0 R /P 109 0 R 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. << endobj 321 0 obj /AIS false /S /P >> /Pg 33 0 R /P 175 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /S /Span Warka water Crazy Looking Bamboo Tower Creates 25 Gallons of Drinking Water Per Day From Thin Air! /S /Span << /K 28 Almost three years since his first trip to Ethiopia, Vittori and his team have implemented the first Warka Water 3.2 tower in Ethiopia. /K [ 18 ] 396 0 obj /P 60 0 R By continuing to use this site, you agree to our use of cookies. << /Pg 36 0 R << /SMask /None /K [ 23 ] /Name /F4 /Pg 23 0 R /S /Table /P 233 0 R << /P 271 0 R 42 0 obj /S /Span /K 28 /Font << 55 0 obj The designer specifies this solution should be community-run and owned, and easily integrated into the community. /S /P /ca 1 102 0 obj /S /Span endobj /K [ 139 0 R ] /P 41 0 R endobj << /S /Link /S /Span 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. << endobj << /S /Span /P 212 0 R endobj /Pg 15 0 R 173 0 obj 159 0 obj 142 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 23 0 R 62 0 obj >> << 413 0 obj /S /P The product is built at the site of implementation. endobj /P 217 0 R endobj /Print << endobj /Pg 23 0 R 171 0 obj /SMask /None /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 11 ] /S /URI <> /ca 1 << Often contaminated by human and animal waste, water quality is severely poor. /S /TD /S /H1 /Pg 33 0 R >> >> /K 7 /P 41 0 R /FontBBox [ -547 -216 1401 677 ] vittori got the idea after visiting small isolated villages on a high plateau in the north east region of ethiopia. /P 118 0 R >> >> 95 0 obj >> >> ", Tuan C. Nguyen /S /TD endobj /P 68 0 R 105 0 obj /K 49 >> 390 0 obj /Subtype /TrueType /P 241 0 R endobj /ca 1 Read more. 53 0 obj /Type /OBJR << 70 0 obj 347 0 obj endobj << >> /Pg 23 0 R endobj /P 203 0 R /P 147 0 R << << >> Off Grid World is about off grid and sustainable living! << /ItalicAngle -16.4 << /K [ 51 ] /FontName /Times#20New#20Roman,Bold Easy to maintain it is operated autonomously . << /K 79 >> << << He was shocked by her ability to carry the container for several miles, all the way back to her village. /K [ 0 ] /P 364 0 R << << >> /ItalicAngle 0 /S /Span endobj /K 5 <> << /K [ 385 0 R ] << /Pg 36 0 R /Order [ ] /K [ 15 ] /Pg 23 0 R Water towers often operate in conjunction with underground or surface service reservoirs, which store treated water close to where it will be used. 301 [ 731 ] ] << /BS << /K [ 145 0 R ] 228 0 obj >> /P 41 0 R 250 0 obj >> When designing the tower, Vittori and his team sought cues from nature. << Architecture and Vision In some parts of Ethiopia, finding potable water is a six-hour journey. /K [ 17 ] >> /K [ 123 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R /P 68 0 R Each tower costs approximately $550 and can be built in under a week with a four-person team and locally available materials. >> /TR /Identity 404 0 obj /S /P endobj /K 77 >> /S /P /Encoding /Identity-H endobj >> endobj endobj /Pg 23 0 R >> It is, with a Re-Solutionary Project. /K [ 5 ] /ParentTreeNextKey 8 /BaseFont /Times#20New#20Roman /S /P << /S /LI >> /Pg 23 0 R /S /P >> >> >> /K [ 129 0 R ] /Subtype /BG /StructParent 4 << << /Pg 36 0 R endobj /P 349 0 R 379 0 obj endobj So how would Warka Water's low-tech design hold up in remote sub-Saharan villages? /K [ 372 0 R ] /S /LBody /P 175 0 R /P 321 0 R 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 /P 41 0 R /S /TD /S /Span 99 0 obj >> >> >> /S /LI 343 0 obj endobj /S /P << /S /Span >> /Pg 36 0 R << The triangular frame of the tower, made from bamboo elements, can be easily transported and fixed with hemp ropes. << The exact percentage of humidity is unspecified but this product requires high humidity. >> comprising a bamboo frame that supports a mesh polyester material inside, the tower is both cheap and easy to build. endobj /Pg 15 0 R /K 34 /K 80 /S /Link >> /S /Span endobj /P 51 0 R >> 338 0 obj /P 41 0 R /S /Span endobj >> /S /Span /FontWeight 400 /P 189 0 R /FontDescriptor 12 0 R 349 0 obj 186 0 obj /MaxWidth 2614 << /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 64 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R << /Pg 23 0 R endobj /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding If something helps you beat cancer, its going to cost you. "Designed by Arturo Vittori and his Italian studio Architecture and Vision, Warka Water is a water-catchment system that produces potable water by harvesting rain, fog, and dew. /K [ 335 0 R 337 0 R 339 0 R 341 0 R 343 0 R ] /S /P >> >> endobj /AIS false /Rect [ 413.16 596.04 470.42 607.54 ] >> << /K [ 316 0 R ] <> endobj They are designed to be environmentally friendly by not causing any pollution or harm to the ground they are built on. >> /K [ 27 ] endobj /P 133 0 R endobj Animals and plants have developed the capability of collecting and storing water from the air to survive in hostile environments. endobj /S /P 329 0 obj << endobj /Pg 23 0 R /P 119 0 R /K [ 312 0 R ] /Leading 42 endobj >> /S /TD >> /K [ 13 ] /S /TD 242 0 obj << endobj endobj endobj /P 324 0 R >> /Pg 15 0 R Salehi, A., et al., 2015, A review on the water-energy nexus for drinking water production from humid air, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 120, pp 109-127. /Pg 36 0 R /P 41 0 R 303 0 obj /P 303 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 36 0 R >> >> endobj She studied communications and sociology at The Pennsylvania State University and is a passionate storyteller interested in places, economics, technology and the arts. /FontWeight 700 /K [ 125 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 A few years back, an MIT student designed a fog-harvesting device with the material. << 169 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R 72 0 obj 360 0 obj 150 0 obj << /S /P >> /P 334 0 R /P 41 0 R << >> /Pg 36 0 R /TR /Identity /S /P >> /K 11 /P 164 0 R /S /LBody /K [ 14 ] /Pg 23 0 R endobj 237 0 obj << << endobj /K [ 28 ] /Pg 36 0 R /S /P endobj /CA 0.1 << << >> 230 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R 1/9 Warka Water. /Count 5 endobj >> /Category [ /Export ] /S /Span /S /P >> /S /P 324 0 obj endobj >> The WarkaWater tower is an unlikely structure to find jutting from the Ethiopian landscape. /DW 1000 << >> << /Widths 398 0 R >> /Parent 450 0 R /AIS false 81 [ 500 500 500 ] 85 [ 333 389 278 ] 90 [ 722 ] 92 [ 500 ] 179 [ 444 444 ] 182 [ 333 ] /P 335 0 R /S /TD >> /P 120 0 R /AIS false Theres still a pending lawsuit against me from Granders then-PR agency, Energetic PR Inc., Professor Eder said. 14 0 obj 108 0 obj << 176 0 obj endobj >> 225 0 obj /P 241 0 R << /S /P /Subtype /Link Please try again later. /Ascent 891 403 0 obj >> endobj /S /TD /P 133 0 R /S /Span In 2015, Vittoris team used the funds from a Kickstarter campaign to install a Warka Tower in Dorze, located in southern Ethiopia. /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 16 ] >> >> /CA 1 << /Pg 23 0 R Introduction /Pg 36 0 R << >> /K [ 195 0 R ] /P 186 0 R << << /Pg 33 0 R 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 . /S /TR 266 0 obj endobj /K 17 /S /Transparency /P 41 0 R 101 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R A more obvious solution to a water shortage would be digging a. People are able to retrieve this water by gathering at the base of the tower and pouring it out of a spigot. /S /H1 So many people believed in his method that he was able to quit his job and become a full-time new-agey entrepreneur. endobj /S /P endobj >> Off Grid World is about living off the grid, sustainable living, homesteading, prepping, survival, solar power, wind power, renewable energy, permaculture, hydroponics, recycling, DIY projects, and natural building. The team took design cues from naturally found forms, like termite hives and cactus spines, and combined them with low-cost, locally found . How much are you willing to pay for 33 ounces of bottled water? /K 8 /S /Span 196 0 obj Researcher: Sindi-Leigh McBride. >> << /K [ 1 ] /S /P /Usage << 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 /Pg 23 0 R 370 0 obj 332 0 obj 38 0 obj /K [ 36 ] << endobj /K [ 30 ] >> endobj /S /P endobj >> /P 189 0 R endobj << /S /TD /K 9 /S /Span /P 41 0 R /Pg 23 0 R >> See the disclosure. /P 241 0 R /Type /Group 301 0 obj 139 0 obj /S /L /K 15 258 0 obj endobj 391 0 obj /S /P /Producer (Total PDF Watermark Remover 1.0.214) /BM /Normal /F3 9 0 R /K [ 10 ] /Pg 15 0 R His work has appeared in ABCNews.com, NBCNews.com, FoxNews.com, CBS' SmartPlanet and LiveScience. /K 68 endobj /Type /StructTreeRoot endobj /Pg 36 0 R >> /OCGs 403 0 R << /P 386 0 R /P 50 0 R << /K [ 2 ] 253 0 obj /K [ 234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R 237 0 R 238 0 R 239 0 R ] 59 0 obj /K [ 119 0 R 133 0 R 147 0 R 161 0 R 175 0 R 189 0 R 203 0 R 217 0 R ] /K [ 370 0 R ] endobj /S /P /K 28 << >> /Widths 397 0 R /S /P 381 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R 289 0 obj /K [ 1 ] Cost analysis shows that the cost of a single warka tower is 33,000 rupees. << >> /FXX1 411 0 R The Warka Water team hopes the towers will also be able to benefit the environment by providing water for irrigation, reforestation and ecosystem regeneration. << << >> published papers in peer-reviewed journals), Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer. << /S /Span /P 309 0 R SUMMARY: "Warka Water (WW) it is a tower designed for social and educational activities with also the function to provide potable water to rural communities facing challenges in accessing this fundamental resource for life. /F5 13 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /P 200 0 R >> /AvgWidth 427 /P 41 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 3 0 R /K [ 315 0 R 317 0 R 319 0 R 321 0 R 323 0 R ] /K 62 a diverse digital database that acts as a valuable guide in gaining insight and information about a product directly from the manufacturer, and serves as a rich reference point in developing a project or scheme. endobj 292 0 obj /S /P /S /InlineShape /S /Span /P 147 0 R >> /K [ 24 ] Modelling Environmental Problem-Solving Through STEAM Activities : 4Dframes Warka Water Workshop. endobj /Pg 36 0 R As cold air condenses, the dropletsroll down intoa container at the bottom of the tower. >> endobj /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 88 ] 263 0 obj 54 0 obj endobj /K [ 346 0 R ] >> >> /S /Span endobj /S /Span >> >> /K [ 127 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R << >> /P 194 0 R /K [ 29 ] 437 0 obj Performance specifications (manufacturer specified/vetted)? /P 41 0 R >> /K [ 53 ] /K [ 30 ] /K 85 /AvgWidth 441 /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 36 0 R 371 0 obj endobj /K [ 33 ] /S /TD /S /P /Pg 23 0 R /Ascent 905 330 0 obj /P 68 0 R /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding /S /Span 68 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R 97 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R 109 0 R 115 0 R 116 0 R 118 0 R 231 0 R >> endobj Keywords: Semi-arid region, Warka Water Tower, waterharvesting, drinking supply. /Pg 23 0 R >> /StructParent 3 << endobj 170 0 obj << /Pg 36 0 R endobj endobj << But Vittori's invention yields more water, at a lower cost, than some other concepts that came before it. /Pg 23 0 R /K 56 96 0 R 95 0 R 97 0 R 98 0 R 100 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 110 0 R 113 0 R endobj /P 68 0 R << /Pg 33 0 R >> In 2014 we wrote about Warka Water, an innovative atmospheric water collector named after a tree native to Ethiopia. endobj /K [ 218 0 R 220 0 R 222 0 R 224 0 R 226 0 R 228 0 R 230 0 R ] 123 0 obj /K [ 41 ] /P 182 0 R /ca 0.1 endobj /P 354 0 R >> /P 41 0 R 154 0 obj >> >> >> 380 0 obj << /P 324 0 R 305 0 obj /S /TD endobj /P 198 0 R /Type /Action endobj /S /TD << /K 6 /Pg 23 0 R Buteverydetail, from carefully-placed curvesto uniquematerials, has a functional purpose. | READ MORE. endobj <> /S /P /K [ 169 0 R ] Some key examples include the Namib beetles shell, lotus flower leaves, spider web, and the fog collection and water storage system in cactus. endobj /K [ 225 0 R ] 183 0 R 185 0 R 187 0 R 188 0 R 191 0 R 193 0 R 195 0 R 197 0 R 199 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R /K [ 305 0 R 307 0 R 309 0 R 311 0 R 313 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R 291 0 obj /S /LBody 60 0 obj /P 233 0 R >> /SMask /None /Contents [ 4 0 R 449 0 R ] /Pg 33 0 R >> >> << << /OCGs [ 429 0 R ] << << 334 0 obj 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 << >> /P 379 0 R 271 0 obj /S /P /W 0 << /S /P << /Type /FontDescriptor 205 0 obj /P 307 0 R endobj << 10 0 obj 227 0 R 229 0 R 230 0 R 231 0 R 232 0 R 234 0 R 239 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R 237 0 R 238 0 R /S /TR /Name (Watermark) /S /P /StructParent 2 << performance is weather dependent but each tower has the capability of providing a community with up to 100 liters of water per day. << /S /P /Pg 23 0 R 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). << 189 0 obj /K [ 44 ] endobj /URI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor) /Type /Font endobj /BaseFont /Times#20New#20Roman >> endobj /Pg 36 0 R endobj /Pg 36 0 R 163 0 obj /S /P 299 0 obj 301 0 R 303 0 R 374 0 R 375 0 R 376 0 R 377 0 R 378 0 R 379 0 R ] /ca 1 208 0 obj 386 0 obj >> /P 178 0 R endobj << 201 0 obj /F 4 << >> << endobj /Event /View /S /InlineShape >> Since 2015, 9 Warka towers have been built and implemented in Togo, Cameroon, Haiti, and Ethiopia. Our team will review your inclusion. /FontDescriptor 14 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /P 118 0 R endobj Testing performed by University of Rijeka, determined that the Warka Water Tower was able to collect every type of usable precipitation to maximize water collected. /S /TR 93 0 obj /K [ 31 ] >> /P 334 0 R They often trek great distances to water sources that are questionable at best. endobj 323 0 obj /CapHeight 728 /Type /OBJR /K [ 328 0 R ] 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. /K 21 182 0 obj 148 0 obj >> endobj /Pg 3 0 R /Descent -216 Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). endobj >> /P 324 0 R 212 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R /S /Span /Pg 36 0 R >> endobj /Pg 36 0 R /S /P /S /P /S /TD << Standing nearly 10-metres tall, the Warka Tower is a low-tech system designed and constructed to collect and harvest potable water from atmospheric water vapors and rainfall. /Flags 32 /S /TD /K 4 /P 133 0 R The tree is a symbol for the local communities. endobj /CIDSystemInfo 31 0 R endobj /S /LBody and because its design is basically parametric, the warka tower can be easily tailored and implemented in variety of different situations. /LastChar 32 /Flags 32 /Pg 36 0 R /AIS false /AcroForm << /S /Span /Pg 23 0 R /S /P The design adapts to the local meteorological conditions, the geomorphological characteristic of the site, and the local culture. 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. /BS << /Pg 23 0 R /K 21 149 0 obj 48 0 obj >> /S /Table 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. Competitors in this market include Cloud Fisher and FogQuest. <> /Subtype /TrueType /K 81 124 0 obj endobj /S /P >> /S /P He wondered if there was a way to make purified water more accessible, so women could take care of their homes and so children could get an education, without disturbing the natural landscape. /P 241 0 R >> >> /FontBBox [ -558 -216 2000 677 ] /P 217 0 R /P 304 0 R 28 0 obj diagram detailing the structure of warka water tower. /K [ 318 0 R ] /K 71 >> /FontBBox [ -665 -210 2000 728 ] << /Pg 23 0 R endobj /K 14 /K [ 87 ] /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 36 0 R Your technology suggestions to add to the Solutions Library, Indicate organization(s)/individual(s) credited with design, Organizations which distribute this product (list all known), Individual/household/community/other: Indicate segment and region if applicable. /K 73 /Widths 394 0 R << Compton Hill Water Tower (2.2K HD) S Jett. >> /StemV 47 endobj /P 365 0 R Using mesh to facilitate clean drinking water isn't an entirely new concept. /S /Span /P 344 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 35 ] The Warka Water team designed the towers to fit in with the natural landscape of Ethiopia and to utilize local materials. >> << /S /P /K [ 338 0 R ] /P 314 0 R The water in the container then passes through atube that functions as a faucet, carrying the water to those waiting on the ground. /K [ 342 0 R ] << 285 0 obj >> /P 334 0 R /K [ 389 0 R ] Warka Water has made big strides since then, implementing several prototype towers throughout Italy and in Ethiopia. endobj endobj endobj << However, some may question the effectiveness of inventions such as the Warka towers. 368 0 obj << << endobj /P 214 0 R >> /P 65 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /P 303 0 R << 69 0 obj << /K [ 11 ] endobj /Pg 23 0 R [ 278 ] >> /S /Span 342 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R The project finds inspiration from lost ancient traditions and nature. >> endobj >> /DescendantFonts 29 0 R /Type /Font The structures,made from biodegradable materials, are easy to clean and can be erected without mechanical tools in less than a week. /S /URI /P 379 0 R 378 0 R 381 0 R 383 0 R 385 0 R 387 0 R 389 0 R 391 0 R 393 0 R ] 375 0 obj /Pg 3 0 R 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. /K 19 /K [ 0 ] 314 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R The Warka Water team hopes the towers will have many lasting impacts. /K [ 45 ] a fabric canopy shades the lower sections of the tower to prevent the collected water from evaporating. /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 159 0 R ] /P 204 0 R /S /P << >> >> /S /TD endobj /K [ 31 ] /P 41 0 R << endobj Warka Tower is designed to harvest potable water from the atmosphere (it collects rain, harvests fog and dew). 406 0 obj /K [ 60 ] /K 10 /P 119 0 R /K 35 /P 41 0 R /P 241 0 R endobj Target regions are Ethiopia, Cameroon, Haiti, and Togo. >> >> /FontDescriptor 6 0 R endobj << " The 9 m tall Read More >> /K [ 9 ] /K 33 >> /K [ 215 0 R ] /BM /Normal /S /TD 152 0 obj /S /TD endobj << /Pg 36 0 R /XHeight 250 /K [ 15 ] /Pg 23 0 R endobj << /K 23 218 0 obj /P 161 0 R << /TR /Identity /P 161 0 R /K [ 165 0 R ] /FXE1 410 0 R /P 271 0 R /Pg 33 0 R endobj << /S /H1 /S /P 213 0 obj /P 119 0 R /P 329 0 R /ca 1 /P 226 0 R 219 0 obj 401 0 obj 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. >> endobj 141 0 obj 317 0 obj The project has been a success and has given the team valuable insight into how to improve future prototypes. /FontWeight 400 /P 217 0 R /S /LI Alas, there is no there thereGrander's miraculous claims have been repeatedly disproven, and in 2005 a new company got hit with a $50,000 "quackery" fine for misleading people about the benefits. /Pg 33 0 R 241 0 obj endobj 153 0 obj Warka Water Inc << /K 32 /Pg 23 0 R endobj 187 0 obj 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. This is a tree native to Ethiopia and is an important community meeting point. << << 340 0 obj /Pg 33 0 R /S /TD Warka Tower offers an alternative water source to the rural population that faces challenges in accessing drinkable water. >> endobj >> /K [ 199 0 R ] 79 0 obj /K [ 358 0 R ] /P 241 0 R /S /TD /Category [ /Print ] /K [ 13 ] /Pg 23 0 R << /Leading 42 /K 29 112 0 obj /Registry (Adobe) endobj Ive already won two similar lawsuits And yet the court battle continues. endobj 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. << With the help of eight people, the tower can be easily constructed in ten days, using no mechanical tools. /Pg 33 0 R /Type /Font /Pg 3 0 R /K [ 112 0 R 113 0 R ] /Pg 3 0 R << /BaseFont /Arial /AvgWidth 401 endobj 440 0 obj The tower is designed to collect water from the air and fog, but primarily from rainwater. /AIS false /Pg 15 0 R /P 319 0 R /Pg 33 0 R >> /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 15 0 R >> << /Pg 36 0 R Artist: Arturo Vittori Warka Water is an alternative water source for rural populations in Africa that face difficulties accessing drinking water. /P 41 0 R >> /Pg 23 0 R /S /TD >> /Type /Action /Pg 23 0 R /K 61 ), 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. /StemV 40 >> 340 0 R 342 0 R 343 0 R 346 0 R 348 0 R 350 0 R 352 0 R 353 0 R 356 0 R 358 0 R 360 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 << /CA 1 /P 68 0 R << 162 0 obj 77 0 obj Its just bottled tap water, and thats exactly what it should be worth, he said. >> /K 10 by reducing the foundation area, 'bungalow H' appears to float a few centimeters above ground. 270 0 obj /S /LI No known safety hazards are related to this product. /S /H1 << >> endobj endobj /FirstChar 32 46 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R >> /K [ 322 0 R ] 157 0 obj >> /OCProperties << /Pg 23 0 R endobj /K [ 9 ] 374 0 obj << << /S /P /Pg 36 0 R /S /P >> /K [ 24 ] Critics, however, have theirdoubts aboutintegratingsuchcomplex technologiesin remote villages that don't even have access to a local repairman. /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 151 0 R ] endobj >> << endobj endobj /FontWeight 400 /Obj 20 0 R endobj endobj /P 118 0 R /S /TD /K [ 4 ] /K [ 29 ] /K 23 Their hope for the future of Warka Water is to be able to mass-produce the towers so that they can be implemented in rural communities all over the world. /Pg 36 0 R 168 0 obj Design specifications vary dependent on the needs of the community. 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