Handbook of Water Harvesting and Conservation

29Water Harvesting and Sustainable Tourism

Neda Torabi Farsani¹, Homa Moazzen Jamshidi², Mohammad Mortazavi³, and Saeid Eslamian⁴

¹Department of Museum and Tourism, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

²Department of Economics and Arts Entrepreneurship, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

³Department of Conservation and Restoration, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

⁴Department of Water Engineering, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

29.1 Introduction

Nowadays, global warming and irregular water resource management have affected the emergence of drought and water shortages, especially in areas located in desert biomes. Water scarcity is recognized as a global problem in many areas and water crises are developing. Some theorists in developing countries believe that if we do not manage water, we will have water wars, not water crises, in the near future (Renani 2015). In recent decades, many researchers have strived to introduce strategies and novel methods and technology for water conservation (Eslamian et al. 2015). In addition, other researches have made attempts at water saving through integrating ancient and new methods and using traditional knowledge, building skills, and local resources. Regarding this, rainwater harvesting systems can be a strategy for water conservation because rainwater harvesting can not only become a source for irrigation and reduce pressure on the main water supply, but can also decrease the risk ...