/S /P << 104 0 obj >> diagram detailing the structure of warka water tower. /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 32 ] /S /Span 64 0 obj >> >> /Pg 23 0 R /P 241 0 R endobj /K [ 25 ] /S /P /Pg 23 0 R /S /TD It is however first and foremost an architectural project: a vertical structure designed to harvest potable water from the atmosphere (it collects rain, harvests fog, and dew), our ambition is to provide from 50L to 100 L of drinking water every day and free up time for women and children to invest in care, education and other socially productive activities. /TR /Identity >> /Pg 23 0 R >> /K [ 44 ] 423 0 obj >> 229 0 obj << /Pg 36 0 R /P 41 0 R 338 0 obj << 352 0 obj endobj /P 334 0 R endobj /K [ 368 0 R ] /StructParent 2 endobj 139 0 R 141 0 R 143 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R 149 0 R 151 0 R 153 0 R 155 0 R 157 0 R 159 0 R /Pg 3 0 R >> << << /K [ 51 0 R 53 0 R 55 0 R ] << >> /Pg 23 0 R /K 8 /Pg 33 0 R endobj /K [ 145 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R An Interview with Dr. John Goodrich, How Climate Change Threatens Our Morning Tea: The Interview. 396 0 obj endobj << With the objective of providing an average of 100 litres of drinking water every day, Warka Water collects rain and harvests fog and dew. The impact of tainted water on the health of communities is shocking. >> /S /P /K [ 127 0 R ] << 280 0 obj /S /P >> /View << /P 133 0 R << >> Internal field tests have shown that one Warka Water tower can supply more than 25 gallons of water throughout the course of a day, Vittori claims. /S /Span /P 41 0 R /S /LBody /Pg 36 0 R /MediaBox [ 0 0 595.32 841.92 ] /S /Span /FontDescriptor 14 0 R /K 12 << /P 68 0 R 53 [ 667 ] 55 [ 611 ] 58 [ 944 ] 68 [ 444 ] 70 [ 444 500 444 ] 76 [ 278 ] 78 [ 500 278 ] >> /Pg 33 0 R << >> >> 500 500 500 278 278 564 564 0 0 0 722 667 667 722 611 556 722 722 333 389 722 611 130 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R /S /TD Please let us know your experience in using this product through comments below. >> /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 23 0 R 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 /Span /P 68 0 R Warka Water does more than provide isolated communities with life-sustaining clean water. /P 39 0 R /S /TD /K 33 << His team hopes toinstalltwo Warka Towersin Ethiopia by next year and is currently searching for investors who may be interested in scaling the water harvesting technology across the region. 274 0 obj /K [ 16 ] /K 30 225 0 obj /P 271 0 R /S /LBody /P 68 0 R << /K [ 223 0 R ] At this time, a second tower is in the planning phase for Haiti and for other areas in desperate need of such technology. /P 147 0 R /P 93 0 R /S /P /Pg 36 0 R endobj 370 0 obj /BM /Normal >> 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. 334 0 obj The Warka tower, named after the Ethiopian fig tree, is designed to provide water through three methods: rainwater, fog harvesting, and dew condensation. << >> >> 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 ] Warka Water Tower. << /K [ 33 ] endobj /S /Span Many of these beautifully unique products were made under the canopy of the Warka. >> endobj << /S /InlineShape /K [ 26 ] /P 241 0 R >> << How much are you willing to pay for 33 ounces of bottled water? << /S /TD /S /TR /P 364 0 R 160 0 obj /Type /FontDescriptor >> /FontWeight 700 /Descent -216 The structures,made from biodegradable materials, are easy to clean and can be erected without mechanical tools in less than a week. /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 356 0 R ] /P 304 0 R /S /P 43 0 obj << The designer specifies this solution should be community-run and owned, and easily integrated into the community. >> It is, with a Re-Solutionary Project. /P 140 0 R endobj << endobj /P 364 0 R >> 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. endobj /S /Span << >> << /S /TD << 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 endobj /P 364 0 R endobj 408 0 obj /P 41 0 R /K [ 48 ] /DW 1000 /S /Span 95 0 obj >> 254 0 obj /Pg 36 0 R << 380 0 obj << /Subtype /HF >> /K [ 69 0 R 71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R 74 0 R 75 0 R 76 0 R 77 0 R 78 0 R 79 0 R 80 0 R 81 0 R /Pg 15 0 R endobj endobj /P 175 0 R >> >> << /Pg 15 0 R 190 0 obj /P 68 0 R /K 19 endobj 297 0 obj /P 241 0 R /K [ 22 ] /ca 1 << /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 23 0 R endobj /S /Span endobj /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 135 0 R ] >> /URI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condensation) endobj /F3 9 0 R 341 0 obj /SMask /None /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 35 ] /Pg 36 0 R >> /StemV 41 The product is built at the site of implementation. endobj << >> /K [ 9 ] 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. << 291 0 obj /P 271 0 R /Pg 23 0 R << /Descent -216 >> 419 0 obj endobj /Length 14614 /Type /Font 173 0 obj It functions only by natural phenomena such us gravity, condensation & evaporation and doesnt require electrical power. 191 0 obj /S /Span 110 0 obj endobj /S /P /P 390 0 R /BaseFont /Times#20New#20Roman,BoldItalic >> /P 344 0 R >> Sorry! 200 0 obj << endobj a fabric canopy shades the lower sections of the tower to prevent the collected water from evaporating. /SMask /None << >> 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. /S /P >> /Pg 33 0 R endobj 299 0 obj endobj /P 365 0 R /K [ 315 0 R 317 0 R 319 0 R 321 0 R 323 0 R ] /FontDescriptor 10 0 R /P 344 0 R 214 0 obj 294 0 obj 175 0 obj /S /TD /K 14 /K [ 13 ] /P 271 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /P 180 0 R >> /Pg 36 0 R /Type /Pages /S /P >> /S /TR /S /TD /K [ 20 ] endobj << endobj /S /Span /S /P 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. /P 50 0 R /P 379 0 R endobj /S /Span /P 217 0 R >> << there he witnessed villagers who lived in environments often without running water, electricity, a toilet or a shower. << /K 25 /S /P endobj /Pg 33 0 R /S /TD << >> 30 0 obj >> /K [ 336 0 R ] after the many hours it takes travelling to the nearest source, the water fetched is more often than not contaminated with human and animal waste. 176 0 obj >> Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other? endobj /Pg 23 0 R << /S /URI /S /P /P 50 0 R >> >> << /K [ 326 0 R ] Warka water Crazy Looking Bamboo Tower Creates 25 Gallons of Drinking Water Per Day From Thin Air! endobj Independent lab, academic research centers, etc. endobj >> endobj /P 354 0 R << << >> endobj /CIDToGIDMap /Identity endobj >> /F4 11 0 R >> /Pg 3 0 R /S /P /Pg 23 0 R endobj /K [ 54 ] /Pg 36 0 R /AvgWidth 441 /P 241 0 R performance is weather dependent but each tower has the capability of providing a community with up to 100 liters of water per day. /K [ 1 ] endobj /OCGs [ 429 0 R ] /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 33 0 R How much are you willing to pay for 33 ounces of bottled water? /K 84 /S /P Performance specifications (manufacturer specified/vetted)? /K [ 31 ] 140 0 obj >> 376 0 obj 117 0 obj << >> << >> /P 138 0 R /AcroForm << /S /InlineShape endobj /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 7 8 9 10 ] /S /P << 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 They are designed to be erected quickly and easily with simple tools, and as such, can be maintained by local villagers. << 164 0 obj Theres still a pending lawsuit against me from Granders then-PR agency, Energetic PR Inc., Professor Eder said. endobj >> >> /P 233 0 R 107 0 obj Proceedings of Bridges 2016 : Mathematics, Music, Art, Architecture, Education, Culture. /P 228 0 R 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). /Parent 450 0 R /Pg 33 0 R /Pg 23 0 R endobj /S /Span /K [ 10 ] << endobj /K [ 64 0 R ] The project finds inspiration from lost ancient traditions and nature. /S /TD /K 28 /Pg 23 0 R Source that the water is harvested from (e.g. /P 345 0 R >> << << 67 0 obj endobj 157 0 obj 382 0 obj >> /P 99 0 R Introduction << /P 41 0 R The tower integrates traditional tools and construction techniques into the project, and while every version of the Warka Tower shares the same design philosophy as the others, each is differentiated by geometry and materials adopted and for each version, the construction time and the costs vary. endobj 180 0 obj endobj /P 41 0 R /CA 1 /S /Link /K [ 31 ] /K 12 /Pg 23 0 R endobj << /Obj 21 0 R >> endobj << endobj 13 0 obj 316 0 obj 143 0 obj al., 2018, The Future of Innovation: Living Innovation. /Subtype /TrueType /AIS false endobj /Subtype /CIDFontType2 235 0 obj endobj 371 0 obj endobj ", Tuan C. Nguyen /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 129 0 R ] 236 0 obj 247 0 obj 252 0 obj /OCGs [ 429 0 R ] /S /P << /K [ 137 0 R ] endobj 22 0 obj /P 241 0 R endobj /W 0 /Pg 3 0 R /K [ 34 ] "[In Ethiopia],public infrastructures do not exist and building [something like]a well is not easy,"Vittorisaysof the country. << << 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 /S /H1 >> /K [ 179 0 R ] 227 0 obj endobj /Pg 23 0 R << /P 120 0 R >> /S /Span /P 41 0 R /P 172 0 R endobj /Pg 36 0 R [ 278 ] >> 185 0 obj Could Swedens Discovery of Rare Earth Minerals Solve Europes Supply Problems? endobj << /S /TD >> /P 161 0 R endobj /Pg 36 0 R 1. >> /CapHeight 677 << >> /S /TD 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. So how would Warka Water's low-tech design hold up in remote sub-Saharan villages? /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding << Fog catchers that extend into the sky, Warka Water towers harvest local potable water for off-the-grid and drought-impacted communities. /S /H1 >> /P 41 0 R 61 0 obj 440 0 obj >> /P 304 0 R /K [ 27 ] /K [ 141 0 R ] /K 18 /Pg 23 0 R >> /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 15 0 R >> 324 0 obj /URI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_vapor) /P 271 0 R endobj /Descent -210 /S /TD /S /P /S /P Warka Water. /S /Span 1 0 obj endobj endobj /F 4 >> /Fields [ ] >> endobj /P 303 0 R /K 3 /Pg 23 0 R /AIS false /Pg 23 0 R >> The WarkaWater tower produces water by harvesting rain, fog and dew from the air. << >> /S /P << >> /Pg 23 0 R /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding /ca 1 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. /S /TD /P 41 0 R << /Pg 23 0 R /K 16 >> /K [ 385 0 R ] /Type /Font /P 119 0 R /K [ 340 0 R ] /W 401 0 R 154 0 obj endobj /S /LBody << /S /TD /K [ 153 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R 335 0 obj 47 0 obj In 2015, Vittoris team used the funds from a Kickstarter campaign to install a Warka Tower in Dorze, located in southern Ethiopia. /K [ 41 ] For those who choose to live off the grid, obtaining clean water can be a challenge and is usually the first priority when planning a homestead. /FontWeight 700 79 0 obj in total, it costs between $500-$1000USD to set up a towerless than a quarter of the cost of the gates toilet, which costs about $2,200 to install andmore to maintain. /S /Span >> 14 0 obj 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. endobj >> >> /AvgWidth 401 /P 241 0 R 51 0 obj endobj /P 233 0 R Target users include remote and rural communities with limited access to ground water. /Pg 23 0 R /P 386 0 R << /S /P 323 0 obj >> >> 169 0 obj /ItalicAngle 0 77 0 obj /ItalicAngle 0 << /P 364 0 R 100 0 obj /S /Span Vittori and his team believe their tower will be effective even in the worst conditions, but only time will tell. endobj >> >> >> /K [ 370 0 R ] endobj endobj The tower and garden, on a larger scale, could provide food and water to entire communities. /Pg 15 0 R /S /TD endobj /K 81 /Descent -216 55 0 obj << /S /P /P 41 0 R Obviously, they try to muzzle me by all means. Despite the professors efforts, it seems that there are enough believers to keep Grander in business for a long time, a fact that Eder seems mostly resigned to. /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 15 0 R endobj << /S /P << /K [ 14 ] Warka Water has made big strides since then, implementing several prototype towers throughout Italy and in Ethiopia. /Pg 23 0 R /ca 1 /S /P 320 0 obj /P 241 0 R /Pg 33 0 R /CA 1 161 0 obj /K [ 389 0 R ] /S /Span >> /K 69 comprising a bamboo frame that supports a mesh polyester material inside, the tower is both cheap and easy to build. 213 0 obj 434 0 obj At first glance, the 30-foot-tall,vase-shaped towers, named after a fig tree native to Ethiopia, have the look and feel of a showy art installation. /P 379 0 R /P 189 0 R /BaseFont /Times#20New#20Roman endobj "If the many failed development projects of the past 60 years have taught us anything,"wrote one critic,Toilets for Peoplefounder Jason Kasshe, in aNew York Timeseditorial,"it's that complicated, imported solutions do not work.". /P 118 0 R >> /P 41 0 R << 50 0 obj endobj endobj 264 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R /P 355 0 R endobj >> 435 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R 308 0 obj >> endobj /S /P endobj /S /Span /S /TR 246 0 obj /K [ 134 0 R 136 0 R 138 0 R 140 0 R 142 0 R 144 0 R 146 0 R ] >> /S /P /S /P /S /P endobj << For the people in these isolated communities, gathering water is a tedious daily chore mostly undertaken by women and children. << /P 189 0 R /Kids [ 3 0 R 15 0 R 23 0 R 33 0 R 36 0 R ] >> >> /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 348 0 R ] 178 0 obj /P 218 0 R /A << /K [ 38 ] endobj 115 0 obj The "Warka Tower" was created by Arturo Vittori. << >> /Widths 394 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /S /TD /S /P 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 /S /Span /ca 1 The name of the project comes from the Warka Tree, which is a giant wild fig tree native to Ethiopia. /Pg 33 0 R << Warka Tower is designed to be owned and operated by the villagers, a key factor that will facilitate the success of the project. << /Pg 23 0 R >> Your answer probably ranges from About a buck to Nothing, asshole, water should be free. But if you are a true believer in the benefits of Grander Revitalized Water, youll be happy to fork over 12.10 euros (about $16) for the privilege of drinking something that literally falls from the sky. /P 41 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 /K [ 112 0 R 113 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. x}Ys{zjM,f\yhg{VjrVZP [ 3 [ 250 333 ] 15 [ 250 ] 17 [ 250 ] 36 [ 722 ] 40 [ 611 ] 44 [ 333 ] 46 [ 722 ] /Pg 23 0 R 150 0 obj /P 241 0 R endobj /K 18 /F2 7 0 R /K 14 /Widths 397 0 R /SMask /None 124 0 obj If something helps you beat cancer, its going to cost you. /S /Transparency /P 354 0 R << /S /P endobj /K 35 386 0 obj /K 31 174 0 obj 196 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R endobj >> They often trek great distances to water sources that are questionable at best. /Pg 23 0 R /Ascent 905 >> /P 309 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /P 147 0 R /S /TR /P 369 0 R /S /LI << >> /P 118 0 R << endobj << << >> /P 217 0 R /S /TD /Leading 42 >> /P 203 0 R /K 6 >> 222 0 obj /K [ 51 ] 91 0 obj 238 0 obj 392 0 obj /K [ 1 ] /CapHeight 677 73 0 obj 80 0 obj /P 175 0 R /P 344 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /P 68 0 R << /P 241 0 R 70 0 obj >> 208 0 obj 39 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. /S /TR endobj /Pg 36 0 R /Flags 32 181 0 obj the project is garnering support for its efforts via a series of caring crowd campaigns which can be viewed here. 1/9 Warka Water. << The product is distributed by Warka Water and it is still in the testing phase. /P 203 0 R /Pg 23 0 R 212 0 obj Advertising Notice /K [ 17 ] /K [ 25 ] Year: 2015 /K [ 338 0 R ] /P 41 0 R >> /S /P /P 314 0 R /AvgWidth 401 /K 20 /S /LI >> 159 0 obj /K [ 52 ] The Future of Innovation: Living Innovation, USAID Higher Education Solutions Network Techon 2016 Boston, 7th Rural Water Supply Network Forum - Water for Everyone Abidjan. << /P 136 0 R /K [ 41 ] You can use the form below to contribute a photo of this product. 391 0 obj 301 0 obj /S /LI << >> the buildings are designed to produce their own energy and convert their own waste into resources, while having shrunk in shape, the property still exudes a historical charm with its pastel colors and rich textures. /Pg 36 0 R /S /P With the help of eight people, the tower can be easily constructed in ten days, using no mechanical tools. 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"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. 289 0 obj << >> endobj >> << 86 0 obj /Count 5 /P 206 0 R /K [ 48 ] /K [ 121 0 R ] The design and construction of the Warka Water tower was ingeniously adapted from local knowledge, vernacular architecture and the beautiful craftsmanship of Dorze huts, which are constructed from split bamboo interwoven into upright stands. /P 41 0 R /K 6 /P 124 0 R /Pg 15 0 R 667 0 722 1000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 500 556 444 556 444 333 500 556 278 333 556 278 /K [ 381 0 R ] 52 0 obj endobj << 48 0 obj endobj /K 5 /S /TD endobj endobj Warka Water is an alternative water source for rural populations in Africa that face difficulties accessing drinking water. /P 392 0 R /S /TD /Nums [ 0 43 0 R 1 70 0 R 2 101 0 R 3 105 0 R 4 111 0 R 5 117 0 R 6 267 0 R 7 302 0 R ] " The 9 m tall Read More 126 0 obj /StructParents 0 << << /ca 0.1 << /XHeight 250 362 0 obj << Animals and plants have developed the capability of collecting and storing water from the air to survive in hostile environments. /P 224 0 R Many areas are plagued with contaminated water sources and wells that do not provide sufficient supply. /S /P >> /K 38 >> 298 0 obj /S /P The newest design, Warka Water 3.2, stands at 31 feet tall and weighs 176 pounds. /K [ 52 0 R ] >> >> /K [ 342 0 R ] /Pg 36 0 R endobj /K [ 218 0 R 220 0 R 222 0 R 224 0 R 226 0 R 228 0 R 230 0 R ] << /FontBBox [ -568 -216 2046 693 ] /P 147 0 R /S /LI a bamboo frame supports a mesh polyester material inside. 375 0 obj Unfortunately, Grander Revitalized Water doesnt do any such thing. 172 0 obj >> << >> /K 75 << >> 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 /AvgWidth 427 /Pg 15 0 R >> /Pg 33 0 R << << endobj
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