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Traditional Rain Water Harvesting in India

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Traditional Rainwater Harvesting Structures

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In this chapter, the main 44 types of traditional rainwater harvesting structure found throughout India are discussed in detail. The chapter covers their construction, properties, and other relevant information.

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  1. Department of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, India

    Joji V.S. & Reshma Susan Jacob

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V.S., J., Jacob, R.S. (2023). Traditional Rain Water Harvesting in India. In: Traditional Rainwater Harvesting Structures . SpringerBriefs in Water Science and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-38028-0_3

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