Abstract
The lack of equitable distribution of resources, including water, is one of the most influential causes of conflicts and divisions; in fact, the so-called “water wars” are on a constant increase. The aim of this paper is to give an alternative solution to hydric issues, through a new strategy, that is fog water collection. Many territories worldwide are affected by the fog phenomenon, those are defined as “fog oasis.” Fog harvesting is documented to be an efficient system to collect water from fog, as confirmed by projects developed in many locations. In order to promote fog harvesting as a possible solution to restrain social, political, and environmental divisions caused by water issues, the authors are going to analyze some case studies in Africa. They were chosen based on local factors, including fog formation, and existing fog harvesting projects, in order to serve as a model for any other fog oasis. In Morocco, many villages are facing high levels of emigration, due to many factors, like water scarcity. The border between Ethiopia and Eritrea is the scenario of the Tigray war, which contributes to scarce water availability. The fog collector device is proposed as an architectural system that can be developed and integrated into a divided city, in order to heal and transform the hydric situation.
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