/P 161 0 R /P 68 0 R << endobj Warka Tower offers an alternative water source to the rural population that faces challenges in accessing drinkable water. >> >> >> /Pg 33 0 R endobj /F 4 endobj /K 23 >> /Pg 3 0 R /S /TD /P 324 0 R >> 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 >> << 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. /S /Span /K [ 218 0 R 220 0 R 222 0 R 224 0 R 226 0 R 228 0 R 230 0 R ] /S /TD << /K [ 22 ] /Pg 36 0 R << endobj /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /S /P endobj /S /Span >> 158 0 obj /P 271 0 R /S /Span /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 17 ] /Pg 15 0 R 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 /S /Span /S /Span /P 41 0 R /P 382 0 R 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 /S /P /P 68 0 R >> /S /LBody 367 0 obj /P 233 0 R 213 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 9 ] >> << In all, it costs about $500to set up a towerless than a quarter of the cost of something like the Gates toilet, which costs about $2,200 to install andmore to maintain. << After a. << 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. /Pg 23 0 R /P 63 0 R /P 172 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /P 68 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. /ItalicAngle 0 /K 21 /P 190 0 R 172 0 obj As cold air condenses, the dropletsroll down intoa container at the bottom of the tower. /StemV 42 The "Warka Tower" was created by Arturo Vittori. /K 86 /Pg 33 0 R endobj << /Parent 450 0 R /P 180 0 R /P 364 0 R /Pg 15 0 R >> endobj /CS /DeviceRGB /Pg 23 0 R 164 0 obj /Pg 3 0 R << Its just bottled tap water, and thats exactly what it should be worth, he said. /K [ 316 0 R ] /S /URI >> /P 41 0 R /K 21 >> /Pg 23 0 R endobj /K [ 57 ] /P 118 0 R >> /S /Span /P 233 0 R Popular topics include Off Grid Homes, Gardening, Preparedness & Survival, and more! /S /Link >> 232 0 obj /S /P /Ascent 891 >> /K [ 22 ] 249 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R Thank you! 1/9 Warka Water. 113 0 obj /AvgWidth 479 /P 99 0 R /P 118 0 R endobj /S /TD /K [ 6 ] /S /Span /S /Span >> Its a complete waste of money. Eder has been calling bullshit on Grander since 1999, when he wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper labeling the whole Grander concept esoteric humbug. Five years later the company (unsuccessfully) sued him for making an inaccurate statement. endobj /Pg 36 0 R 147 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R << /K [ 322 0 R ] endobj /FontBBox [ -568 -216 2046 693 ] << /Pg 23 0 R /BM /Normal << endobj In some parts of Ethiopia, finding potable water is a six-hour journey. /S /TD /S /TD /Pg 23 0 R Competitors in this market include Cloud Fisher and FogQuest. 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 91 0 R ] >> /P 324 0 R >> /BS << /CA 1 /P 41 0 R /S /TD << /P 68 0 R Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer. /Type /FontDescriptor /K [ 272 0 R 273 0 R 274 0 R 275 0 R 276 0 R 277 0 R 278 0 R 279 0 R 280 0 R 281 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). << >> /K [ 120 0 R 122 0 R 124 0 R 126 0 R 128 0 R 130 0 R 132 0 R ] endobj /Pg 33 0 R /S /TD /P 138 0 R /S /Span /Pg 23 0 R /CA 1 His instinct was to help her, but the size and weight of the container was almost unmanageable. /P 217 0 R /P 349 0 R /S /TR 405 0 obj /K 12 98 0 obj << /K [ 197 0 R ] << endobj /FXX1 411 0 R /P 68 0 R >> >> << /K [ 0 ] /Pg 33 0 R /S /Span /S /TR /K [ 3 ] /P 314 0 R /Pg 36 0 R endobj /K [ 187 0 R ] endobj /Pg 36 0 R /AIS false /Ascent 891 /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding >> We are developing sustainable solutions that will empower individuals for generations to come. /P 184 0 R << endobj endobj 329 0 obj >> >> /K 21 /P 60 0 R /S /P << /Pg 23 0 R >> /F1 5 0 R endobj endobj /S /P Plus, he says, "once locals have the necessary know-how, they will be able to teach othervillages and communities to buildthe Warka.". endobj /Pg 36 0 R << >> /Pg 23 0 R It is, with a Re-Solutionary Project. /P 68 0 R /P 41 0 R << >> /Pg 23 0 R /P 198 0 R 97 0 obj 251 0 R 252 0 R 253 0 R 254 0 R 255 0 R 256 0 R 257 0 R 258 0 R 259 0 R 260 0 R 261 0 R /P 271 0 R /Pg 33 0 R << Water can be taken locally, without wasting energy on transport. << /FontFile2 400 0 R /K 9 >> /K [ 7 ] /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 23 0 R << /S /P The WarkaWater tower is an unlikely structure to find jutting from the Ethiopian landscape. /K [ 12 ] << /K [ 207 0 R ] 260 0 obj /P 271 0 R endobj /K [ 55 ] 320 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R >> /P 140 0 R 48 0 obj /S /P /K [ 332 0 R ] /P 367 0 R /BaseFont /Arial,Bold 208 0 obj /F3 9 0 R The Warka Water Tower is a water harvesting system designed by Atruio Vittori & Andreas Vogler. << >> << << << << /Pg 36 0 R /S /P /P 271 0 R >> << /K 70 /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 36 0 R endobj /S /P /BM /Normal /Pg 23 0 R /FontWeight 700 /Pg 3 0 R /S /TD /P 241 0 R /K [ 356 0 R ] >> >> /P 319 0 R >> /K [ 58 ] /TR /Identity /S /Span /Subtype /Link /Pg 36 0 R /P 325 0 R /AIS false /Name /F5 Location: Various, including Kpkpta, Dawlotu Tutu, Kpl-Akata, Togo & Dorze, Gamo Gofa Zone, Ethiopia endobj endobj /K [ 173 0 R ] << << >> /K [ 121 0 R ] endobj Water bottle photo courtesy of iStockphoto/somchaij. /Pg 15 0 R /Creator (International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Research \(IJSER\)) >> /P 68 0 R The design derived from traditional Ethiopian basket-weaving techniques as well as from studying the structures of several plants and animals such as Namib beetles shells and lotus flower leaves. /K [ 44 ] /K 80 /P 68 0 R endobj /P 354 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /S /TD << /K [ 112 0 R 113 0 R ] >> >> The Warka Tower can have a number of add-ons such asWSolar, Warka Garden, and Warka Sanitation. /Pg 15 0 R /S /H1 278 556 444 667 0 444 389 ] /S /Span 144 0 obj /CA 1 /Pg 23 0 R It functions only by natural phenomena such us gravity, condensation & evaporation and doesnt require electrical power. << 173 0 obj Artist: Arturo Vittori /K [ 155 0 R ] endobj /P 147 0 R /P 189 0 R /P 68 0 R /S /TD /Pg 23 0 R >> /Pg 23 0 R << << >> endobj << /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /P 369 0 R Visit here IMPAKTER ECO for your eco products needs. << /ON [ 403 0 R 429 0 R ] /S /P /Tabs /S A review on the water-energy nexus for drinking water production from humid air. /K 4 /Pg 36 0 R /P 175 0 R /P 388 0 R 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. /S /P /S /InlineShape /K 85 /Pg 36 0 R /BM /Normal /S /P a fabric canopy shades the lower sections of the tower to prevent the collected water from evaporating. endobj Modelling Environmental Problem-Solving Through STEAM Activities : 4Dframes Warka Water Workshop. The product has been evaluated for harvesting capacity of 5 L/hr in ideal conditions. 324 0 obj << If the tower is mass produced, the price would be even lower, Vittori says. endobj /S /P /P 162 0 R >> /S /Span 124 0 obj 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 >> 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. 310 0 obj endobj /K [ 45 ] << endobj /S /Span /S /TD endobj /P 148 0 R 138 0 obj >> << /P 41 0 R /Pg 3 0 R endobj /Pg 3 0 R /P 379 0 R endobj 303 0 obj /P 93 0 R 209 0 obj >> /P 41 0 R /Alt () 45 0 obj Other methods of obtaining water such as water-well drilling may be effective, but they can also be costly and harmful to the environment. /P 41 0 R >> /Pg 23 0 R 88 0 obj Source that the water is harvested from (e.g. 207 0 obj /K 8 /FXE1 410 0 R << /Pg 23 0 R << << /Pg 33 0 R /Pg 3 0 R /AvgWidth 412 endobj /P 271 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /DescendantFonts 29 0 R /P 304 0 R /Pg 23 0 R 112 0 obj /S /L /K [ 305 0 R 307 0 R 309 0 R 311 0 R 313 0 R ] /K 28 endobj endobj Questions may be raised about whether or not the collector is able to catch the average rainfall and if the structure of the tower will be able to withstand harsh weather. /Pg 23 0 R >> << /Pg 33 0 R /P 41 0 R 102 0 obj /SMask /None /Leading 42 along with his team atarchitecture and vision,vittori has since developed a series of experimental prototypes and additional facilities, installing his first pilot tower in a rural village in south ethiopa, dorze in may 2015, which continues to be monitored. >> >> /Pg 15 0 R /K 5 The team hopes to train locals in each community who can then build towers in surrounding villages, thereby creating jobs and boosting the local economy. While the research-based and inclusive design of the project is excellent on its own, an impressive aspect of the design is how easily the technology can be scaled up to another level by adopting a similar design philosophy applied to urban infrastructures (Houses, Skyscrapers). /K [ 42 ] endobj /S /TD /K 32 /Pages 450 0 R 182 0 obj >> >> /K [ 127 0 R ] << /Pg 36 0 R /P 41 0 R endobj /Pg 23 0 R /K 15 /S /TD 378 0 R 381 0 R 383 0 R 385 0 R 387 0 R 389 0 R 391 0 R 393 0 R ] 214 0 obj endobj /P 50 0 R endobj /ItalicAngle 0 endobj /K [ 211 0 R ] /AvgWidth 427 /K [ 27 ] >> endobj endobj /Pg 23 0 R endobj >> /Pg 15 0 R 86 0 obj /P 142 0 R >> 228 0 obj >> /S /Span >> >> /Pg 23 0 R endobj /P 41 0 R 62 0 R 64 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R ] /F4 11 0 R /ItalicAngle 0 /P 41 0 R 30 0 obj >> /S /P endobj >> << 243 0 obj /S /P /S /L >> >> 264 0 obj /TR /Identity /Pg 23 0 R /ca 0.1 endobj /Pg 36 0 R /P 133 0 R endobj /P 101 0 R /Pg 33 0 R /P 241 0 R /Pg 3 0 R /P 354 0 R 500 333 0 0 0 0 0 0 722 0 722 722 667 611 0 0 389 500 778 0 944 722 778 0 0 722 556 The pseudoscientific enterprise was started in the 70s by Johann Grander, a gas-station worker who claimed to have invented a process that filters all the bad stuff out of water, leaving only the presumably disease-curing bits. /Pg 36 0 R /S /P /Pg 15 0 R /S /Span /Pg 36 0 R /Resources << << << endobj /S /TD >> 234 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R << /Pg 23 0 R << endobj /S /P /K [ 37 ] /P 379 0 R Almost three years since his first trip to Ethiopia, Vittori and his team have implemented the first Warka Water 3.2 tower in Ethiopia. 72 0 obj 299 0 obj /K [ 26 ] >> /W 0 301 0 R 303 0 R 374 0 R 375 0 R 376 0 R 377 0 R 378 0 R 379 0 R ] << 387 0 obj /K [ 234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R 237 0 R 238 0 R 239 0 R ] endobj /K [ 338 0 R ] 278 0 obj >> endobj endobj /S /P endobj /TR /Identity /ExtGState << endobj /S /LBody /P 41 0 R << 261 0 obj endobj 297 0 obj /RBGroups [ ] /S /P 117 0 obj 91 0 obj >> /P 189 0 R They are designed to be environmentally friendly by not causing any pollution or harm to the ground they are built on. /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 33 0 R The newest design, Warka Water 3.2, stands at 31 feet tall and weighs 176 pounds. Each tower costs approximately $550 and can be built in under a week with a four-person team and locally available materials. << /FirstChar 32 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. /P 241 0 R /BaseFont /Times#20New#20Roman,BoldItalic << << /Pg 36 0 R /MaxWidth 2558 /P 120 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /K [ 43 ] /S /Span /P 41 0 R x}Ys{zjM,f\yhg{VjrVZP endobj The structure is easy to maintain it is operated autonomously by the villagers. endobj 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 . /Pg 23 0 R 107 0 obj >> 60 0 obj << /K [ 352 0 R ] Researcher: Sindi-Leigh McBride. /S /P Bridges Finland, pp. /K 77 /Pg 3 0 R /P 109 0 R /Pg 23 0 R Arturo Vittori's Warka Water towers harvest clean drinking water from the air. The E4C Solutions Library is a living database of products and services that are intended to be accessible and appropriate for those living in resource-constrained environments. /Pg 23 0 R /P 41 0 R 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. /StemV 40 >> /Pg 3 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /FontName /Arial,Bold /S /P /CA 0.1 /S /P 291 0 obj However, some may question the effectiveness of inventions such as the Warka towers. /TR /Identity >> endobj >> /P 118 0 R << published papers in peer-reviewed journals), Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer. /Pg 36 0 R /S /P /S /Span Proceedings of Bridges 2016 : Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Education, Culture. << /Leading 42 endobj >> /P 124 0 R << endobj A few years back, an MIT student designed a fog-harvesting device with the material. >> /K [ 30 ] >> /Type /Catalog 114 0 obj /P 152 0 R endobj Kate is a marketing professional and writer based in New York City. /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding Nothing less. << << /P 241 0 R /S /P /S /LBody 384 0 obj /P 303 0 R << /Pg 15 0 R /FontBBox [ -558 -216 2000 677 ] /AIS false /Pg 36 0 R /S /Span /Pg 23 0 R /BM /Normal endobj /K [ 11 ] << /K [ 0 ] /S /P Easy to maintain it is operated autonomously . 274 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /Type /Pages << endobj The product is built at the site of implementation. the project is garnering support for its efforts via a series of caring crowd campaigns which can be viewed here. 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