There is a dichotomy in the view of wind farms among members of the public: on one hand, there is a desire for renewable energy sources, and on the other hand, there is a major concern about the visual impact of wind turbines used for power production. This concern for visual impact is a major...

Rainwater harvesting is one of the promising ways of supplementing the surface and underground scarce water resources in areas where existing water supply system is inadequate to meet demand. Rainwater harvesting is one of the measure for reducing impact of climate change on water supplies....

Open channels are the dominant off-farm systems employed to supply irrigation water in both developed and developing countries. However, a majority of these systems are often criticised for their low conveyance efficiencies. Under the water scarce environment, improving the conveyance efficiency...