FEASIBILITY OF RAIN WATER HARVESTING IN IKOLE EKITI FOR DOMESTIC USE A FOCUS ON QUALITY AND QUANTITY

Abstract

WATER SCARCITY IS A PROBLEM IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD. IN SOME REGIONS, THERE IS PHYSICAL WATER SCARCITY BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES OF WATER TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND, WHILE OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD HAVE AN ECONOMIC SCARCITY, WHERE RESOURCES ARE MORE ABUNDANT BUT POOR GOVERNANCE AND OTHER PROBLEMS RENDER WATER UNAVAILABLE FOR MOST OF THE POPULATION