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SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY
OF POTENTIAL APPLICATION OF
RAINWATER HARVESTING
IN GAZA STRIP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES
PREFACE
1. INTRODUCTION
1.2 Water Problem in Gaza Strip
1.2.1 Introduction
1.2.2 Domestic Water Supply
1.2.3 Trends in Agriculture
1.3 Possible Solutions
1.3.1 Long-Term Solutions
1.3.2 Short-Term Solutions
1.4 Objective of The Study
1.4.1 Primary Objective
1.4.2 Secondary Objectives
1.5 Methodology
1.5.1 Scope of The Survey
1.5.2 The Study Area
1.5.3 The Study Population, Sample, and Sampling
1.5.4 Method of Data Collection
1.5.5 Method of Data Analysis
2. GEOGRAPHY OF GAZA STRIP
2.1 Physiognomy
2.2 Area and Location
2.3 Land Use
2.4 Climate
2.5 Environment
2.6 Health
3. DEMOGRAPHY OF GAZA STRIP
3.1 Population Size
3.2 Population Density and Type of Localities
3.3 Mobility and Growth Rate
3.4 Population Characteristics
3.5 Household Size and Composition
4. ECONOMIC OF GAZA STRIP
4.1 Overview
4.2 Gross National Products and Per Capita Income
4.3 Industry and Labor Force
4.4 Imports, Exports, and Budget
5. AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES
5.1 Hydrologic Cycle
5.2 Groundwater Wells in Gaza Strip
5.3 Natural Runoff Water in Gaza Strip
6. PRESENT WATER CONSUMPTION
6.1 Overview
6.2 Present Domestic Water Consumption
6.3 Present Irrigation Water Consumption
6.4 Present Water Production Cost
7. PRESENT SITUATION OF THE WASTEWATER IN GAZA STRIP
7.1 Background
7.2 Wastewater Conveyance in Gaza Strip
7.3 Wastewater Treatment in Gaza Strip
8. RAINWATER HARVESTING IN GAZA STRIP
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Rainwater Catchment System
8.2.1 RWCS Design and size
8.2.2 RWCS Components and Requirements
8.2.3 RWCS Construction
8.2.4 RWCS Maintenance and Monitoring
8.2.5 RWCS Cost Estimate
8.2.6 Cost of 1CM Collected Rainwater by RWCS
8.2.7 Profitability of Using RWCS and Cost Recovery
8. Questionnaire Analysis
9. Conclusions
10. References
11. Appendices