Traditional methods to collect water from fog and managing it for dry seasons
Location
Place : Sahara Desert
Country : Algeria
Region : Middle East and North Africa
Hazard
Primary : Droughts
Typology of Heritage
Knowledge and Practices concerning nature
Aspect of Disaster Management
Preparedness
Summary
Foggaras in Algeria are used to collect and distribute water from fog. They are built with stone walls that capture the moisture from the air and channel it into underground pipes. They provide water for oasis agriculture and human consumption in the Sahara desert