/Leading 42 >> 322 0 obj Each year, many children die of diarrhea and other illnesses, such as malnutrition, pneumonia and malaria. They are designed to be environmentally friendly by not causing any pollution or harm to the ground they are built on. /Pg 23 0 R << 223 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R 216 0 obj /K 4 /Alt () 81 0 R 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 92 0 R 94 0 R /P 364 0 R 301 0 R 303 0 R 374 0 R 375 0 R 376 0 R 377 0 R 378 0 R 379 0 R ] endobj he observed how women and children had to walk miles to shallow, unprotected ponds where water is often contaminated with animal and human waste. 366 0 obj >> During his first trip there in 2012, he spotted a woman struggling to carry a large container of water. endobj /Pg 33 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /S /P /S /LI /Pg 3 0 R /K [ 44 ] The tower and garden, on a larger scale, could provide food and water to entire communities. /P 41 0 R /S /Span endobj endobj /View << /Pg 15 0 R /Descent -216 148 0 obj /K [ 0 ] endobj /K [ 8 ] << /S /TD /P 99 0 R << endobj >> /ca 1 endobj /Pg 23 0 R 87 0 obj /S /P endobj endobj 373 0 obj << << /K [ 1 ] /Pg 33 0 R /Pg 36 0 R 387 0 obj /ItalicAngle 0 /P 241 0 R /K 5 160 0 obj /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding endobj >> /FontName /Times#20New#20Roman,BoldItalic Warka Tower is designed to harvest potable water from the atmosphere (it collects rain, harvests fog and dew), and functions only by natural phenomena such as gravity, condensation & evaporation and doesn't require electrical power. /P 41 0 R >> >> 187 0 obj << It will be available for purchase and distribution by humanitarian organizations. /Descent -210 << 79 0 obj 191 0 obj /S /Span << " The 9 m tall Read More endobj /K [ 11 ] << /P 93 0 R /S /P [ 266 0 R 268 0 R 269 0 R 270 0 R 272 0 R 290 0 R 273 0 R 274 0 R 275 0 R 276 0 R /P 233 0 R the project is garnering support for its efforts via a series of caring crowd campaigns which can be viewed here. 1. /S /TD >> /Type /OBJR /Pg 15 0 R >> /S /P >> /Pg 15 0 R /K [ 34 ] endobj /S /P /S /TD >> The system's design allows for fog, humidity, and precipitation to collect on surfaces, supplying up to 100L/day. /BM /Normal /P 218 0 R endobj Its just bottled tap water, and thats exactly what it should be worth, he said. /P 105 0 R 500 500 500 278 278 564 564 0 0 0 722 667 667 722 611 556 722 722 333 389 722 611 endobj /Pg 36 0 R << >> A water tower is an elevated structure supporting a water tank constructed at a height sufficient to pressurize a distribution system for potable water, and to provide emergency storage for fire protection. 84 0 obj >> feasibility analysis of Warka Water Tower was carried out and it was found that the structure is suitable at temperature 40 degree Celsius and relative humidity 50 -70 %. /P 161 0 R "Warka Water is a philosophy looking at the environment and different possibilities to collect and harvest water in a sustainable way," he explains. << 39 0 obj /W 0 << endobj 285 0 obj >> /P 355 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /StemV 47 /S /P /K [ 135 0 R ] /K [ 0 ] /P 303 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 36 0 R 57 0 obj The team took design cues from naturally found forms, like termite hives and cactus spines, and combined them with low-cost, locally found . /P 203 0 R /P 329 0 R endobj endobj /Creator (International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Research \(IJSER\)) >> /Pg 36 0 R The Warka Water towers are constructed mainly with natural and biodegradable materials such as bamboo, hemp and bio-plastic. /P 271 0 R << endobj /P 271 0 R >> /Pg 36 0 R endobj /Type /FontDescriptor /Pg 23 0 R 295 0 obj 11 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 58 ] endobj a bamboo frame supports a mesh polyester material inside. /P 41 0 R endobj Warka Water Inc /P 68 0 R /CapHeight 728 << /CreationDate (D:20190123070007) 45 0 obj The Warka Water Tower is a vertical system designed to collect and harvest potable water from the air. /K [ 23 ] /S /P endobj 365 0 obj /S /TD /Pg 23 0 R 231 0 obj /URI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor) /S /TD endobj The solution most often comes in the form of a good well or rain water catchment system. << << /Type /Group /K 6 No known safety hazards are related to this product. 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[ 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 /K [ 31 ] /Subject (Warka Water Tower: An Innovative Method of Water Harvesting from Thin Air in Semi-Arid Regions) endobj /Fields [ ] endobj /S /TD /S /TD /P 334 0 R endobj >> /Flags 32 << /PrintState /ON 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 [ 29 ] >> << /P 331 0 R /FontWeight 400 327 0 obj /Pg 3 0 R /P 118 0 R /K [ 179 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R Seeing with his own eyes the living conditions of a community that lacks water and other essential resources made Vittori start to think about how the situation could be improved. >> /Pg 23 0 R 308 0 obj >> 88 0 obj /K [ 177 0 R ] endobj The tower is designed to collect water from the air and fog, but primarily from rainwater. /Type /Font 200 0 obj /K [ 365 0 R 367 0 R 369 0 R 371 0 R 373 0 R ] /Pg 36 0 R /K 63 /S /P >> 48 0 obj /AvgWidth 479 << /K 79 /Pg 23 0 R /CA 1 endobj endobj The product is distributed by Warka Water and it is still in the testing phase. /Pg 23 0 R 419 0 obj >> 278 556 444 667 0 444 389 ] 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. << /P 68 0 R /S /TD 91 0 obj If youre interested in learning more about this idea or helping Warka Water creators bring more towers to communities in need, visit the Warka Water website. << 165 0 obj /AvgWidth 441 /Pg 3 0 R /K 71 endobj << 298 0 obj >> /FontBBox [ -558 -216 2000 677 ] /AvgWidth 427 << /S /Span << /Pg 23 0 R /URI (http://www.skywell.com/product/) /K [ 312 0 R ] << /LastChar 121 << 304 0 obj endobj /Pg 23 0 R /P 68 0 R >> 396 0 obj Designer Arturo Vittori says his invention can provide remote villages with more than 25 gallons of clean drinking water per day. /K [ 26 ] /K [ 24 ] endobj /P 271 0 R /S /H1 /K 15 /K [ 42 ] /K [ 36 ] >> >> Vittori and his team believe their tower will be effective even in the worst conditions, but only time will tell. Ive already won two similar lawsuits And yet the court battle continues. /S /P >> << 252 0 obj /OCGs [ 429 0 R ] The Warka tower, named after the Ethiopian fig tree, is designed to provide water through three methods: rainwater, fog harvesting, and dew condensation. /P 384 0 R << /F5 13 0 R 226 0 obj Thank you! endobj << /K [ 20 ] /Type /Font << Easy to maintain it is operated autonomously . /FontBBox [ -568 -216 2046 693 ] 293 0 obj /P 41 0 R << /Type /OCMD /Pg 23 0 R /XHeight 250 >> endobj /Pg 36 0 R endobj /P 161 0 R /BS << /Ascent 905 << << /K [ 32 ] /K [ 143 0 R ] atmospheric water vapor from either rain, fog, or dew, condenses against the cold surface of the mesh, the design concept for the warka house cameroon thatwarka water inc, with the design firmarchitecture and vision, is developing for the mvoumagomis pygmy community in the tropical rainforest of cameroon, efforts in cameroon include living facilities in addition to water towers, several variations of the warka water tower have been designed including the warka house that centers water collection around a living space, W-garden proposes a system that uses harvested water for food production as can be seen here, W-toilet for the improvement of sanitation and hygiene. /P 41 0 R /S /TD 395 0 obj /K [ 340 0 R ] 195 0 obj 290 0 obj /K [ 33 ] << /Alt () /P 390 0 R /S /TD /K [ 14 ] Safe water is a fundamental human need, but 780 million peopleabout one in ninelack access to clean water.The Warka Water tower is a brilliant design that can pull pull . /S /P /Pg 23 0 R It is a passive structure that requires no electricity as it functions only by natural phenomena such as gravity, condensation & evaporation. /S /LBody 283 0 obj 213 0 obj /Pg 33 0 R /Pg 23 0 R << /Alt (C:\\Users\\acer\\Desktop\\materials.jpg) al., 2018, The Future of Innovation: Living Innovation. >> endobj endobj 307 0 obj << >> /P 41 0 R Located in the Compton Hill Reservoir Park at Grand and Russell Avenues, the tower stands 179 feet high and is 130 feet around at the base. 376 0 obj >> /K [ 183 0 R ] /AcroForm << /FontDescriptor 10 0 R /P 351 0 R << The designer specifies this solution should be community-run and owned, and easily integrated into the community. /Pg 23 0 R /Metadata 451 0 R /S /P /Pg 23 0 R /S /Span /S /Transparency 292 0 obj endobj /XHeight 250 /S /Span /P 68 0 R 375 0 obj 251 0 obj 111 0 obj /K [ 141 0 R ] 277 0 obj /S /TR << >> /P 41 0 R /AvgWidth 401 81 [ 500 500 500 ] 85 [ 333 389 278 ] 90 [ 722 ] 92 [ 500 ] 179 [ 444 444 ] 182 [ 333 ] /CapHeight 677 /K [ 30 ] Privacy Statement /Event /Print "It's not just illnesses that we're trying to address. endobj /P 101 0 R /Pg 33 0 R throughout many remote villages in ethiopia and around the world, water gathering is a dangerous task. /ca 1 /K 12 endobj /OCGs [ 429 0 R ] /P 68 0 R << /P 354 0 R /Ascent 891 >> /K [ 163 0 R ] << 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. 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