Action Playbooks

Rainwater Harvesting for Urban Gardens

Deploy low-cost rainwater collection systems in water-scarce urban areas.

• •Precipitation data
• •Runoff coefficient
• •Storage capacity estimate

1. 1.Identify rooftop catchment area
2. 2.Install gutter and downspout system
3. 3.Add first-flush diverter
4. + 2 more steps

Leakage Detection via Pressure Monitoring

Use pressure anomaly patterns to identify pipe leaks before they worsen.

• •Pressure sensors
• •Flow baseline
• •Historical anomaly data

1. 1.Install pressure sensors at key nodes
2. 2.Establish baseline pressure profile
3. 3.Run anomaly detection model
4. + 2 more steps

Agricultural Irrigation Optimization

Adjust irrigation schedules based on soil moisture and weather forecasts.

• •Soil moisture sensors
• •Precipitation forecast
• •Crop water requirements

1. 1.Install soil moisture probes
2. 2.Integrate weather forecast API
3. 3.Calculate crop evapotranspiration
4. + 2 more steps

Community Cisterns for Drought Resilience

Build shared water storage for neighborhoods facing seasonal drought.

• •Community buy-in
• •Storage site
• •Water quality testing

1. 1.Assess community water needs
2. 2.Design cistern capacity
3. 3.Secure funding and permits
4. + 2 more steps

Managed Aquifer Recharge

Direct excess surface water into aquifers during wet seasons.

• •Aquifer characterization
• •Surface water excess
• •Infiltration site

1. 1.Map aquifer recharge zones
2. 2.Identify surplus surface water
3. 3.Design infiltration basins
4. + 2 more steps