A Study on the Water Treatment System in the Ancient Chinese Village of Hongcun: Focus on its sustainable and aesthetic values and its value as a model for the modern concept of the sponge city

This thesis takes the ancient Chinese village of Hongcun as the main object of study, focusing on the specific functions and modes of operation of the water treatment system in Hongcun as well as the cultural and social context behind it. And the role of different water treatment methods used in Hongcun is analysed in terms of both sustainable...

Assessing the possibility of water reclamation for concrete production in Maputo, Mozambique

The rapid economic and population growth recently drives Maputo to become more metropolitan, with construction sector as one of the pillars to support its transformation. This progressive move is, however, hindered by one of the most crucial problems: water scarcity. Water is essentially required by construction sector, especially in concrete...