warka water tower hoax

endobj /K [ 6 ] 231 0 obj >> Architecture and Vision In some parts of Ethiopia, finding potable water is a six-hour journey. /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 33 0 R 216 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R << /K [ 4 ] >> /Type /Font He says because the most important factor in collecting condensation is the difference in temperature between nightfall and daybreak, the towers are proving successful even in the desert, where . /K [ 181 0 R ] >> /Pg 23 0 R 148 0 obj >> /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /Pg 33 0 R /S /P >> /S /P /S /TD /Pg 36 0 R >> endobj >> /K 28 << /Pg 15 0 R /K [ 33 ] 50 0 obj /Subtype /Link /Pg 23 0 R Many Ethiopian children from rural villages spend several hours every day to fetch water, time they could invest for more productive activities and education," he says. /TR /Identity /S /P /S /TD 304 0 obj << /S /P /P 41 0 R endobj << 313 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R /S /TD /Widths 398 0 R 383 0 obj /K [ 368 0 R ] << >> /Pg 36 0 R /A << /S /LBody << << /K [ 34 ] 163 0 obj Performance specifications (manufacturer specified/vetted)? Lee, S.M., et. << /S /P The project finds inspiration from lost ancient traditions and nature. 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. << /K [ 355 0 R 357 0 R 359 0 R 361 0 R 363 0 R ] fog, rain collection, etc. << 394 0 obj /S /P endobj /Pg 3 0 R >> 56 0 obj /S /P /P 324 0 R /P 68 0 R 315 0 obj << << /S /Span /Pg 3 0 R >> >> endobj /FontName /Times#20New#20Roman /BaseFont /Times#20New#20Roman The Warka Water team designed the towers to fit in with the natural landscape of Ethiopia and to utilize local materials. /Tabs /S << /S /P /URI (http://www.skywell.com/product/) << >> /K [ 372 0 R ] /Flags 32 >> However, some may question the effectiveness of inventions such as the Warka towers. Using mesh to facilitate clean drinking water isn't an entirely new concept. << /S /P /ca 1 /K [ 110 0 R 111 0 R 114 0 R ] >> 311 0 obj /S /TD <> << endobj /AIS false /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 ] 318 0 R 320 0 R 322 0 R 323 0 R 326 0 R 328 0 R 330 0 R 332 0 R 333 0 R 336 0 R 338 0 R /K [ 304 0 R 314 0 R 324 0 R 334 0 R 344 0 R 354 0 R 364 0 R ] endobj Location: Various, including Kpkpta, Dawlotu Tutu, Kpl-Akata, Togo & Dorze, Gamo Gofa Zone, Ethiopia /Pg 15 0 R 173 0 obj /K [ 352 0 R ] 295 0 obj /P 349 0 R endobj /S /P /Pg 3 0 R << 144 0 obj <> /Pg 15 0 R /S /P /P 161 0 R /P 217 0 R endobj 192 0 obj /AIS false endobj 91 0 obj Warka Water, Inc. is a non-profit organization that focuses on innovative and sustainable solutions to some of humanity's most enduring problems. /K [ 310 0 R ] /S /TD /FontDescriptor 14 0 R He was shocked by her ability to carry the container for several miles, all the way back to her village. << 107 0 obj 362 0 obj >> << endobj The Warka Water towers are constructed mainly with natural and biodegradable materials such as bamboo, hemp and bio-plastic. /P 335 0 R /Pg 36 0 R << 301 0 R 303 0 R 374 0 R 375 0 R 376 0 R 377 0 R 378 0 R 379 0 R ] /K [ 5 ] 335 0 obj 388 0 obj >> endobj /P 68 0 R 225 0 obj endobj /K [ 356 0 R ] /OCProperties << /MarkInfo <> At 30 feet tall and 13 . << These materials will need to be replaced with weathering. endobj endobj /K [ 20 ] With the help of eight people, the tower can be easily constructed in ten days, using no mechanical tools. /Pg 36 0 R Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other? /P 317 0 R >> endobj endobj /FontBBox [ -558 -216 2000 677 ] 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. 194 0 obj feasibility analysis of Warka Water Tower was carried out and it was found that the structure is suitable at temperature 40 degree Celsius and relative humidity 50 -70 %. 22 0 obj /Marked true 277 0 R 278 0 R 279 0 R 280 0 R 281 0 R 282 0 R 283 0 R 284 0 R 285 0 R 286 0 R 287 0 R 276 0 obj 374 0 obj 359 0 obj /P 41 0 R << endobj >> /ca 1 /K [ 135 0 R ] by reducing the foundation area, 'bungalow H' appears to float a few centimeters above ground. << /Pg 33 0 R >> >> endobj /K 17 /Type /Action 109 0 obj << /ca 0.1 259 0 obj /S /Span << /K [ 366 0 R ] >> 59 0 obj >> /P 119 0 R /K [ 50 ] "It's not just illnesses that we're trying to address. The 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. /S /Sect /P 189 0 R /K [ 88 ] 81 [ 500 500 500 ] 85 [ 333 389 278 ] 90 [ 722 ] 92 [ 500 ] 179 [ 444 444 ] 182 [ 333 ] /P 41 0 R /S /Span endobj >> endobj << >> /S /LI endobj 240 0 obj Water can be taken locally, without wasting energy on transport. 51 0 obj SUMMARY: "Warka Water (WW) it is a tower designed for social and educational activities with also the function to provide potable water to rural communities facing challenges in accessing this fundamental resource for life. /AIS false << << << /Pg 23 0 R /S /Span >> >> endobj /Pg 33 0 R >> /Pg 33 0 R endobj /P 241 0 R [ 30 0 R ] /BM /Normal endobj << /K 73 60 0 obj /S /Span endobj /K [ 28 ] /K [ 53 ] /W 0 /K [ 157 0 R ] The typical model of the Warka Water Tower has the following dimensions: Materials for construction include bamboo, polyester mesh, polyester cable, hemp rope. << << /P 175 0 R /K [ 318 0 R ] /Pg 36 0 R endobj << /SMask /None /S /InlineShape The product has been evaluated for harvesting capacity of 5 L/hr in ideal conditions. /S /InlineShape /K [ 11 ] /K [ 19 ] /FXE2 435 0 R /Pg 23 0 R /K [ 37 ] 84 0 obj >> 306 0 obj 69 0 obj Designer Arturo Vittori says his invention can provide remote villages with more than 25 gallons of clean drinking water per day. >> endobj Another potential future development of the Warka Water towers may be to incorporate an Internet connection point that will help connect the community to outside information. 252 0 obj [ 301 0 R 306 0 R 308 0 R 310 0 R 312 0 R 313 0 R 316 0 R 318 0 R 318 0 R 318 0 R endobj /P 50 0 R endobj /P 241 0 R >> /P 222 0 R /S /TD 258 0 obj /Widths 397 0 R 371 0 obj /Obj 21 0 R /S /TD endobj << /Pg 23 0 R /S /LI << Even after three years of working on this project, the Warka team is still learning and experimenting. /Pg 23 0 R 72 0 obj 391 0 obj /S /TD /P 60 0 R 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. /S /URI endobj >> /K [ 335 0 R 337 0 R 339 0 R 341 0 R 343 0 R ] /P 314 0 R /S /P /TR /Identity /K [ 234 0 R 235 0 R 236 0 R 237 0 R 238 0 R 239 0 R ] 256 0 obj /Subtype /Link /K [ 29 ] /K 1 104 0 obj <> 278 556 444 667 0 444 389 ] >> endobj <> << << /S /LI endobj endobj >> endobj 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 23 0 R The tower is expected to garner 13 to 26 gallons (50 to 100 liters) of water per day. /Pg 36 0 R /S /P endobj /K [ 48 ] << /StructParent 4 /Pg 36 0 R /K [ 22 ] The tower requires zero electricity - solar or otherwise - and takes a small team roughly one hour to assemble. /P 361 0 R >> The system's design allows for fog, humidity, and precipitation to collect on surfaces, supplying up to 100L/day. /K [ 326 0 R ] /P 325 0 R /K [ 4 ] /SMask /None /DW 1000 its also a problem that designers have tackled head on, likearchitect arturo vittori who came up with the designs behind warka water, a bamboo structure designed to collect/harvest potable water from the air. /S /Span endobj /S /P /Pg 23 0 R << << /F 4 356 0 obj <> 263 0 R 264 0 R 265 0 R ] /OCGs [ 429 0 R ] << << 0 0 0 0 500 500 444 500 444 333 500 556 278 278 500 278 778 556 500 500 500 389 389 /Pg 23 0 R /P 124 0 R /S /Span /K 83 << /S /TD << /K [ 23 ] /P 203 0 R endobj << 268 0 obj 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. >> /S /LI /Pg 3 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. >> /P 41 0 R endobj >> << 300 0 R ] /ON [ 403 0 R 429 0 R ] << /K [ 199 0 R ] /Pg 23 0 R 103 0 obj 184 0 obj 358 0 obj 41 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R Some may also worry the tower wont be able to provide water throughout the entire dry season. endobj /S /Span /Encoding /WinAnsiEncoding endobj endobj >> /P 379 0 R /Widths 396 0 R /K 74 /Type /Group Many of these beautifully unique products were made under the canopy of the Warka. /Pg 23 0 R 303 0 obj <> /S /Span But the scientific and artistic value of the project is truly remarkable: contributing to social welfare in architecturally sound ways, that draw on traditional culture and local materials to advance both the utility of and potential for public art. 42 0 obj endobj >> endobj /Pg 15 0 R /P 390 0 R endobj /P 175 0 R << /Alt (C:\\Users\\acer\\Desktop\\evolucion-1.png) /K 11 >> 141 0 obj >> /K [ 229 0 R ] >> Off Grid World is about off grid and sustainable living! /P 217 0 R The Warka Tower is based on an in-depth study of local culture and the environment. /K [ 389 0 R ] /S /TD << 143 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R >> /P 51 0 R /P 109 0 R /P 271 0 R /Leading 42 endobj The WarkaWater tower produces water by harvesting rain, fog and dew from the air. endobj >> /S /TD /Pg 36 0 R 108 0 obj 273 0 obj /Pg 23 0 R Privacy Statement /P 241 0 R /P 220 0 R /K [ 10 ] >> << /Pg 23 0 R /P 189 0 R << 62 0 R 64 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R ] /Metadata 451 0 R 337 0 obj << /K [ 0 ] endobj 266 0 obj /P 271 0 R endobj /StructParent 2 /Keywords (Semi-arid region, Warka Water Tower, water harvesting , drinking water supply\r\n) /Category [ /Export ] The design depends on the local meteorological conditions, the geomorphological characteristic of the site, and the local culture. /Pg 15 0 R They have collaborated with Culture a Porter toempower the inhabitants of these communities by promoting their handicrafts to an international market. endobj /P 384 0 R >> >> << /K [ 9 ] The design for the Warka Tower comes from inspiration of the Warka tree. /S /P /S /Span /S /P /Pg 23 0 R << 404 0 obj 237 0 obj 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 . /S /TD endobj endobj /Pg 36 0 R /AS [ << 248 0 obj 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. /S /P As cold air condenses, the dropletsroll down intoa container at the bottom of the tower. 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). 200 0 obj endobj << << >> /S /TD /K [ 7 ] /S /TR << endobj /S /P /P 271 0 R Bridges Finland, pp. /Pg 15 0 R >> 370 0 obj 421 0 obj >> /Pg 33 0 R ] endobj Similar products available on the market. endobj /CA 1 /K [ 31 ] endobj << Warka Water Inc 66 0 obj /S /InlineShape >> /Flags 32 << /ca 0.1 endobj 219 0 obj >> /P 133 0 R /P 303 0 R /Pg 36 0 R 317 0 obj /SMask /None >> << /Type /OCMD endobj 76 0 obj << >> /P 41 0 R << >> /CreationDate (D:20190123070007) /K [ 39 ] << /S /TD /K 3 375 0 obj >> << /P 324 0 R /K [ 66 0 R ] /ItalicAngle 0 /Supplement 0 156 0 obj endobj endobj /P 41 0 R Warka Water opens up worlds of possibility for thinking about how buildings could similarly harvest water from the air and produce autonomously potable water to support the inhabitants with a sustainable water source. /Pg 23 0 R << /ca 1 /SMask /None /Pg 3 0 R /Pg 23 0 R 277 0 obj >> /P 50 0 R >> Target users include remote and rural communities with limited access to ground water. /S /LI /P 156 0 R Your answer probably ranges from About a buck to Nothing, asshole, water should be free. 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