Research History and Functional Systems of Fog Water Harvesting

Water is among the top five global risks in terms of impacts translated through socio-economic and environmental challenges, influencing people's wellbeing. The situation grim water-scarce countries, which need to think act beyond conventional water resources tap unconventional supplies narrow gap between demand supply. Among resources, embedded fog increasingly seen as a source potable dry areas where intense prevalent. Although low maintenance option green technology supply freshwater, potential collect from air harvesting by far under-explored. Based on comprehensive analysis collection's research history since 1980, this study reveals that recent years have witnessed sharp increase related technological developments collection systems. Also, there an increased focus associated policy institutional aspects, economics, dimensions, capacity building, community participation, gender mainstreaming. In addition research, practice has also over time with emerging examples worldwide, notably Canary Islands, Chile, Colombia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Israel, Morocco, Namibia, Oman, Peru, South Africa. functional systems demonstrate engagement, women empowerment, enhanced training, active participation local institutions key drivers for effective provide sustainable freshwater communities.