Quantitative goals for large-scale fog collection projects as a sustainable freshwater resource in northern Chile

Richard LeBoeuf and Emilio de la Jara

Water International, 2014, vol. 39, issue 4, 431-450

Abstract: The objective of this study was to determine the quantitative goals for a large-scale fog collection project if it were to be an economically competitive source of freshwater in northern Chile. When the initial costs are factored in, the cost of water from such a project would exceed the market price of the alternatives. However, given current costs, the project could be profitable given an average collection rate of about 10 litres per day per square metre. Investment in site selection and system improvements to reduce costs and improve collection rates are essential for making large-scale fog collection an economically competitive source of freshwater.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/02508060.2014.923257

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