The billboard, which is the first of its kind in the world, provides for the use of advanced water capture and filtration systems, capable of converting the humidity present in the air into drinking water. Since the average atmospheric humidity in the area reaches almost 98%, but rainfall is scarce, the billboard is capable of producing up to 96 liters of drinking water per day which is stored in reserve tanks.
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A billboard that produces drinking water. It is the first in the world and invented by engineers from the University of Engineering and Technology of Lima, Peru, with the aim of fighting the scarcity of water that afflicts their country, where people are usually forced to use often polluted wells.
But how does it work? The billboard, which is the first of its kind in the world, provides for the use of advanced water capture and filtration systems, capable of convert the humidity present in the air in drinking water. Since the average atmospheric humidity in the area reaches almost 98%, but rainfall is scarce, the billboard is capable of produce up to 96 liters of drinking water per day which are stored in reserve tanks.
According to the promotional video released by Mayo DraftDCB, which collaborated in the making, this ingenious device provided 9450 liters in the first three months of installation. In addition to its basic function, which is to distribute drinking water in a difficult environment, the billboard also inspires young Peruvians to study engineering at UTEC. “We wanted to show future students how designers can also solve social needs, responding to basic everyday situations, ”said Alejandro Aponte, creative director of Mayo DraftFCB.
In short, now, in addition to reading the advertisements, local residents have to do is get closer and turn on the tap to get clean water. A truly excellent solution, especially considering that, as recent United Nations estimates show, approx 2,6 billion people worldwide have little or no access to safe drinking water. And most of them reside in underdeveloped areas.
Roberta Ragni
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