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In Opposition to Desertification
Using Wastewater as a Regenerating Resource for Community Crops in San Pedro de Atacama.
At the exhibition '70 % Less CO2' you can explore the project 'In Opposition to Desertification'.
Water is a scarce and precious resource in the driest place on earth: Chile’s Atacama Desert.
This project explores how to clean and repurpose wastewater in the oasis town of San Pedro de Atacama, thereby replenishing the local aquifer with clean water.
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The project proposes a wastewater treatment plant and a cistern from where locals can get clean water for their community-driven crops – enabling the inhabitants to sell and consume unpolluted products. The cleansed water will seep into the underground and replenish the aquifer.
The crop-watering methods are based on established technologies already present and rooted in the area’s indigenous practices.