dc.contributor.author |
Tomaszkiewicz, Marlene Ann, |
dc.date.accessioned |
2017-08-30T14:12:42Z |
dc.date.available |
2017-08-30T14:12:42Z |
dc.date.issued |
2015 |
dc.date.submitted |
2015 |
dc.identifier.other |
b18436572 |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10938/10862 |
dc.description |
Dissertation. Ph.D. American University of Beirut. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2015. ED:66 |
dc.description |
Advisor : Dr. Majdi Abou Najm, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering ; Committee Chair : Dr. Mustasem El-Fadel, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering ; Members of Committee: Dr. Ibrahim Alameddine, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering ; Dr. Daniel Beysens, Research Director, Physics and Mechanics of Heterogeneous Media Laboratory, École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles ; Dr. Elie Bou Zeid, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University ; Dr. Rami Zurayk, Professor, Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management. |
dc.description |
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 147-166) |
dc.description.abstract |
Dew is a frequent atmospheric phenomenon in which water droplets naturally condense upon passively cooled surfaces. Pilot studies showed small yet significant yield, particularly in their contribution to the water budget. This interdisciplinary research couples knowledge from hydrology, geostatistics, modeling, and instrumentation to assess the long term potential of dew and its feasibility for crop and reforestation irrigation in the Mediterranean region. An experimental campaign consisting of 6 sites in differing microclimates and elevations across Lebanon revealed dew harvesting is most successful windward at midrange elevation with average nightly yields of 0.13 mm occurring 55percent of nights during the Mediterranean dry season (April-October) and a maximum yield of 0.35 mm. This experimental data was used to validate a dew prediction model which was thereby applied to develop a dew atlas for the entire Mediterranean region as well as evaluate differences in predicted yield due to anticipated climate change impacts. In addition, experimental data was coupled with ET-based modeling to assess its effectiveness to potentially eliminate the need for reforestation and agricultural irrigation from traditional water resources during the dry season. |
dc.format.extent |
1 online resource (xiv, 166 leaves) : color illustrations ; 30cm |
dc.language.iso |
eng |
dc.relation.ispartof |
Theses, Dissertations, and Projects |
dc.subject.classification |
ED:000066 |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Dew harvesting -- Lebanon. |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Dew harvesting -- Mediterranean Region. |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Water resources development -- Lebanon. |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Water resources development -- Mediterranean Region. |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Climate change mitigation -- Lebanon |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Climate change mitigation -- Mediterranean Region. |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Sustainability -- Lebanon. |
dc.subject.lcsh |
Sustainability -- Mediterranean Region.. |
dc.title |
Dew as an adaptation measure for climate change - |
dc.type |
Dissertation |
dc.contributor.department |
Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. |
dc.contributor.department |
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, |
dc.contributor.institution |
American University of Beirut. |