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The 33 pages that link to Rainwater harvesting, each with the reason it gives.

• DesertificationRelated: Capturing episodic rainfall can support crops and reduce damaging surface runoff.

• Water scarcityRelated: Local storage can buffer households and farms against unreliable supply.

• Arid climateRelated: Capturing infrequent rainfall can supplement limited local water supplies.

• Dryland farmingRelated: Field-scale harvesting directs irregular rainfall toward crops or into soil storage.

• Stormwater managementRelated: Harvesting can reduce runoff while supplying water for irrigation or other uses.

• Water securityRelated: It provides a local supply option where centralized services are unreliable.

• Water conservationRelated: Stored rainfall can replace treated supplies for suitable household and landscape needs.

• Rain-fed agricultureRelated: Fields can capture runoff to bridge dry periods without conventional irrigation.

• Urban agricultureRelated: Harvested rain can supplement irrigation where municipal water is costly or limited.

• Sustainable architectureRelated: It can reduce potable-water demand and manage runoff from building sites.

• Container gardeningRelated: Stored rainwater can reduce reliance on treated water for irrigating container plants.

• XeriscapingRelated: Stored rainfall can supply limited supplemental watering without drawing on treated water.

• Rainfed agricultureRelated: Runoff captured on farms can supplement soil moisture during dry spells.

• South Asian monsoonRelated: Seasonal monsoon rainfall makes storage valuable during the dry months.

• PlumbingRelated: Dedicated plumbing can convey harvested rainwater to approved non-drinking uses.

• RainRelated: Collected rain can supplement water supplies where and when it falls.

• Semi-arid climateRelated: Capturing episodic rainfall can help communities bridge long dry intervals.

• LanzaroteRelated: Scarce rainfall made capturing water essential to traditional agriculture and settlement.

• Thar DesertRelated: Traditional and modern harvesting helps communities bridge long dry periods.

• Water towerRelated: A tower can elevate harvested water for gravity-fed distribution.

• Wet seasonRelated: Capturing wet-season rainfall can bridge water shortages during the dry season.

• Desert farmingRelated: Captured runoff can supplement irrigation in places with sporadic rain.

• DrylandsRelated: Capturing brief rain events can supplement household, farm, and livestock water supplies.

• Krak des ChevaliersRelated: Stored water helped sustain a garrison when attackers cut external supplies.

• Rain gutterRelated: A gutter can direct roof runoff into a storage tank instead of a drain.

• Tromelin IslandRelated: Fresh water was essential on an island without dependable surface supplies.

• Urban horticultureRelated: Stored rainfall can supply urban plantings while reducing demand on treated water.