Knowledge Resource Center for Ecological Environment in Arid Area
DOI | 10.1016/j.rser.2013.08.063 |
Fog-water collection for community use | |
Fessehaye, Mussie2; Abdul-Wahab, Sabah A.1; Savage, Michael J.3; Kohler, Thomas; Gherezghiher, Tseggai4; Hurni, Hans2 | |
通讯作者 | Abdul-Wahab, Sabah A. |
来源期刊 | RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
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ISSN | 1364-0321 |
出版年 | 2014 |
卷号 | 29页码:52-62 |
英文摘要 | Fog is a potential source of water that could be exploited using the innovative technology of fog collection. Naturally, the potential of fog has proven its significance in cloud forests that are thriving from fog interception. Historically, the remains of artificial structures in different countries prove that fog has been collected as an alternative and/or supplementary water source. In the beginning of the 19th century, fog collection was investigated as a potential natural resource. After the mid-1980s, following success in Chile, fog-water collection commenced in a number of developing countries. Most of these countries are located in arid and semi-arid regions with topographic and climatic conditions that favour fog-water collection. This paper reviews the technology of fog collection with initial background information on natural fog collection and its historical development. It reviews the climatic and topographic features that dictate fog formation (mainly advection and orographic) and the innovative technology to collect it, focusing on the amount collected, the quality of fog water, and the impact of the technology on the livelihoods of beneficiary communities. By and large, the technology described is simple, cost-effective, and energy-free. However, fog-water collection has disadvantages in that it is seasonal, localised, and the technology needs continual maintenance. Based on the experience in several countries, the sustainability of the technology could be guaranteed if technical, economic, social, and management factors are addressed during its planning and implementation. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
英文关键词 | Climatic and topographical conditions Fog formation Fog-water use History of fog collection |
类型 | Review |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Oman ; Switzerland ; South Africa ; Eritrea |
收录类别 | SCI-E |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000329892100006 |
WOS关键词 | SOUTH-AFRICA ; NAMIB DESERT ; CHILE ; FEASIBILITY ; CHEMISTRY ; RESOURCE ; REGION ; OMAN |
WOS类目 | Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Energy & Fuels |
WOS研究方向 | Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Energy & Fuels |
资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/184737 |
作者单位 | 1.Sultan Qaboos Univ, Coll Engn, Al Khoud 123, Oman; 2.Univ Bern, CDE, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland; 3.Univ KwaZulu Natal, Sch Agr Earth & Environm Sci, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; 4.Vision Eritrea, Asmera, Eritrea |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Fessehaye, Mussie,Abdul-Wahab, Sabah A.,Savage, Michael J.,et al. Fog-water collection for community use[J],2014,29:52-62. |
APA | Fessehaye, Mussie,Abdul-Wahab, Sabah A.,Savage, Michael J.,Kohler, Thomas,Gherezghiher, Tseggai,&Hurni, Hans.(2014).Fog-water collection for community use.RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS,29,52-62. |
MLA | Fessehaye, Mussie,et al."Fog-water collection for community use".RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS 29(2014):52-62. |
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