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Water supply of carstic islands by harvesting the rain

Most islands in Adriatic sea are covered by karst, which means that they have very scarce surface or underground water. Consequently, the water supply presents a serious problem, particularly with the current trend of developing tourisam. The small islands have solved this problem by using a traditional method of water supply, i.e. by harvesting the quite aboundant rain water during the wet period. However, increasing demand for water, resulting from a higher standard of lioving, call for a application of better systems.

water supply, rain harvesting, islands, carst

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