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Idea - FICS

Floodwater Harvesting

Team and Contact Details

Student Name School Degree Year Email
Fiza RuhabSCEEUndergraduateFourth[email protected]
Abdullah Bin SajjadSCEEUndergraduateThird[email protected]

Inter School Idea ? No
Do you need expertises from another area: Yes
If Yes please provide details of expertises you need: Mechanical engineer for pump design

Idea Details

Idea Name: Floodwater Harvesting
Slogan: Fighting Floods & Water Scarcity
Supervisor Name: Hamza Gabriel
Supervisor Designation: HOD
Supervisor School: NICE - SCEE
Supervisor Department: Water Resources Engineering & Management
Contact number: +92-51-90854159
Email ID: [email protected]
Abstract:
    Our idea is to develop an infrastructure such that floodwater can be pushed into the ground and conserved for later use by water scarce areas and in the process also save said areas from damages by floods.
What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ?
    1. Water Scarcity 2. Damage prevention against floods
Who needs it ? How many would benefit ?
   1. The public sector would benefit from our idea 2. Our idea would conserve water for areas that face a water deficit 3. Our idea would help minimize the damages of floods
How will the solution works
    One of the major reasons of floods are the rapid construction of concrete and asphalt infrastructure which decrease the penetration of rainwater and floodwater. Our aim is to find a way to artificially recharge the groundwater table with floodwater, through the use of pumps and miniature wells.
Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different
    Since the concept of floodwater harvesting is not common in Pakistan and neither is the idea of artificially restoring the ground water table, our idea has thus, no competitors. The only competition would be making our idea more feasible as compared to making dams.
Status: new
Entry Date & Time: 2022-12-30 (1038)