Villa construction frenzy paving Bali paradise
I imagine absentee landlords owning a lot of property are a bad thing, and the developments are pretty insensitive. But without getting into that, I am wondering specifically about the water/swimming pool issue. Is this really a significant factor in the supply of water to irrigate rice fields?
Is the problem that a lot of water is lost from pools as it evaporates? But wouldn't it also evaporate from a flooded rice field of the same area, hence no difference from previous land cover? I wonder if a floating plastic sheet that rolls out to cover the pool when not in use would solve the problem.
Flash flooding due to runoff from buildings can be dealt with by requiring water retention/absorption system on site, if only the building code specified it (as it is supposed to in Jakarta, I gather).
Is the problem that a lot of water is lost from pools as it evaporates? But wouldn't it also evaporate from a flooded rice field of the same area, hence no difference from previous land cover? I wonder if a floating plastic sheet that rolls out to cover the pool when not in use would solve the problem.
Flash flooding due to runoff from buildings can be dealt with by requiring water retention/absorption system on site, if only the building code specified it (as it is supposed to in Jakarta, I gather).