Unisa 2008 Research Report - University of South Africa
Unisa 2008 Research Report - University of South Africa
Unisa 2008 Research Report - University of South Africa
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A N Y O N E F O R A G L A S S O F F R E S H F O G ?<br />
A L T E R N AT I V E W AT E R S O U R C E S F O R S O U T H A F R I C A<br />
Clean water is at a premium throughout southern <strong>Africa</strong>. With approximately<br />
1 700 m 3 water available per person per year, <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong> is classified as a waterstressed<br />
country. Should the present trends <strong>of</strong> use and abuse <strong>of</strong> water continue, the<br />
country will move into the water-scarce category by 2025. There is thus an urgent<br />
need not only to conserve the water that is available, but also to identify alternative<br />
sources <strong>of</strong> potable water. Fog is one such a source <strong>of</strong> water and <strong>Unisa</strong> is engaged<br />
with a large scale research and development project on fog harvesting.<br />
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