Water is a precious resource that is dwindling fast and we have finally awoken from our slumber to realize the gravity of the situation. Although various methods are being used to conserve this resource, not all of the efforts have borne fruits. People still waste and some even have a callous approach. The Human Pump by designer Gunwook Nam is an award-winning concept that looks at converting kinetic energy generated from human foot traffic to power a system of pumps that bring fresh drinking water to the surface in the form of a mesmerizing life-saving waterfall. One of three winners in the Re:construct competition sponsored by San Fransisco’s Urban Re:Vision, the project is a 12-meter-wide boardwalk designed to be constructed where heavy foot traffic, such as the main route to a school or market is there. The stored kinetic energy will be later used to pump up the ground water. The concept is very ambitious but viable, hence it hold a promise in it.

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