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Design of water sustainability: trees in arid and semi-arid climates
| Resumo: | This paper outlines some reasons why design guidelines for using trees of arid climates need to be different to accepted norms for non-arid climates. The paper draws on experience and research in multiple arid environments (China, India, Iran, Portugal, Spain and Western Australia). It points to the dominant roles of evapotranspiration and aquifer management in water sustainability for arid and semi-arid climates, and the specific need to manage tree cover. It outlines the key roles of aquifers in design for water sustainability in such climates and provides examples of cases of arid and semi-arid locations in which trees have been problematic in terms of water depletion, particularly of aquifers. The paper points in a general manner to traditional practical ways in which physical elements of the environment and buildings can be used to replace those climate management functions provided by trees in environmental design guidelines for high water availability environments The paper extends previous research supporting SRDS of India as Energy Globe Award winner in the Water Sustainability category for its work on bore-well recharge. Keywords: design guidelines, water sustainability, trees, arid, semi-arid >> https://doi.org/10.48528/pvy2-ww14-118 Design of Water Sustainability: Trees in Arid and Semi-Arid Climates Love, Terence 1*, 1 Love Services Pty Ltd (Sustainability Consultants), Fremantle, Western Australia * admin@loveservices.org Abstract. This paper outlines some reasons why design guidelines for using trees of arid climates need to be different to accepted norms for non-arid climates. The paper draws on experience and research in multiple arid environments (China, India, Iran, Portugal, Spain and Western Australia). It points to the dominant roles of evapotranspiration and aquifer management in water sustainability for arid and semi-arid climates, and the specific need to manage tree cover. It outlines the key roles of aquifers in design for water sustainability in such climates and provides examples of cases of arid and semi-arid locations in which trees have been problematic in terms of water depletion, particularly of aquifers. The paper points in a general manner to traditional |
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| Autores principais: | Love, Terence |
| Assunto: | Design guidelines Water sustainability Trees Arid Semi-arid |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | capítulo de livro |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Aveiro |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro |
| Resumo: | This paper outlines some reasons why design guidelines for using trees of arid climates need to be different to accepted norms for non-arid climates. The paper draws on experience and research in multiple arid environments (China, India, Iran, Portugal, Spain and Western Australia). It points to the dominant roles of evapotranspiration and aquifer management in water sustainability for arid and semi-arid climates, and the specific need to manage tree cover. It outlines the key roles of aquifers in design for water sustainability in such climates and provides examples of cases of arid and semi-arid locations in which trees have been problematic in terms of water depletion, particularly of aquifers. The paper points in a general manner to traditional practical ways in which physical elements of the environment and buildings can be used to replace those climate management functions provided by trees in environmental design guidelines for high water availability environments The paper extends previous research supporting SRDS of India as Energy Globe Award winner in the Water Sustainability category for its work on bore-well recharge. Keywords: design guidelines, water sustainability, trees, arid, semi-arid >> https://doi.org/10.48528/pvy2-ww14-118 Design of Water Sustainability: Trees in Arid and Semi-Arid Climates Love, Terence 1*, 1 Love Services Pty Ltd (Sustainability Consultants), Fremantle, Western Australia * admin@loveservices.org Abstract. This paper outlines some reasons why design guidelines for using trees of arid climates need to be different to accepted norms for non-arid climates. The paper draws on experience and research in multiple arid environments (China, India, Iran, Portugal, Spain and Western Australia). It points to the dominant roles of evapotranspiration and aquifer management in water sustainability for arid and semi-arid climates, and the specific need to manage tree cover. It outlines the key roles of aquifers in design for water sustainability in such climates and provides examples of cases of arid and semi-arid locations in which trees have been problematic in terms of water depletion, particularly of aquifers. The paper points in a general manner to traditional |
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