A subsurface dam is a facility that stores groundwater in the pores of strata and uses
groundwater in a sustainable way. These dams have many merits that surface dams do not …

Sand dams, a rainwater harvesting technique, are small dams constructed across
ephemeral streams. During the rainy season, water is stored in the sand that accumulates …

Institution-oriented, top-down and community-oriented, bottom-up stakeholder approaches
are evaluated for their ability to enable or constrain the implementation of adaptation in …

Drylands are home to more than two billion people and are characterised by frequent,
severe droughts. Such extreme events are expected to be exacerbated in the near future by …

Augmenting water availability using water-harvesting structures is of importance in arid and
semi-arid regions (ASARs). This paper provides an overview and examines challenges and …

Biophysical restoration or rehabilitation measures of land have demonstrated to be effective
in many scientific projects and small-scale environmental experiments. However …

Community-based water storage in semi arid areas can help to adapt to climate change and
mitigate household water shortages. Since little is known on the downstream effects of local …

Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) schemes often employ in-channel modifications to
capture flow from ephemeral streams, and increase recharge to the underlying aquifer. This …

Sand-storage dams are a successful water harvesting technology in Kenya and a promising
solution to ensure water and food security in other semi-arid regions. Assessing the …

To address water scarcity in semi-arid regions, rainfall and runoff need to be captured and
stored locally before they are lost to the sea. This can be done using a sand dam which …