Essays about: "Harvesting rainwater"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 37 essays containing the words Harvesting rainwater.

1. 21. Community perception on rainwater harvesting systems for enhancing food security in dry lands of Kenya : a case study of Uvati and Kawala sub-location in Mwingi District, Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Angela Bosibori Nyamieri; [2013]
   Keywords : Rainwater harvesting; Community; Participation; Perception; Arid and Semi-Arid Lands of Kenya;

   Abstract : Community rainwater harvesting systems are seen as instrumental in increasing resilience in recurring droughts and enhancing food security in dry lands of Kenya. The study explores and analyses the implementation process, community’s perceptions on the rainwater harvesting project/ technology and its influence on the adoption process by the community. READ MORE

3. 22. English Arts and Crafts gardens and how they can be modernised in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Kristina Nygren; [2012]
   Keywords : Arts and Crafts movement; sustainable garden; Hidcote Manor; Sissinghurst Castle; Ulla Molin; Ulf Nordfjell; Garden Design; modernisation; hållbar trädgård; trädgårdsgestaltning; modernisering;

   Abstract : The aim with this thesis was to investigate what characterises an English Arts and Crafts garden how they could be modernised in Sweden. My research was limited to 20 weeks of full-time writing and worth 30 ECTS. Through literature studies, interviews and site visits I could analyse my findings which resulted in a concrete garden design project. READ MORE

4. 23. Water management and water availability in a subwatershed,Tamil Nadu, India

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

   Author : Marie Nordh Hagberg; [2012]
   Keywords : Rainwater harvesting; watershed management; Tamil Nadu;

   Abstract : India is a country with progressing technical and economical development, but the development is not evenly distributed. Farmers in the Indian rural areas are struggling. There are worries that climate changes could have a negative impact on agriculture. READ MORE

5. 24. Water compositions and attitudes to a rooftop rainwater harvesting system : a minor field study in Killarlahalli, India

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

   Author : Lina Jan-Ers; [2012]
   Keywords : rainwater harvesting; rooftop; minerals; rural India; drinking water;

   Abstract : The ground water of about 4500 villages in the state of Karnataka is not fit for drinking purpose due to high fluoride content, iron content or brackishness. Long term consumption of fluoride contaminated water causes the disease fluorosis. READ MORE

6. 25. Hydrological investigation for climate change adaptations in the Kou Basin Burkina Faso.  : A Minor Field Study.

   University essay from KTH/Vattendragsteknik

   Author : Per-Martin Palm; [2011]
   Keywords : Kou Basin; Burkina Faso; Rainwater harvesting; hydrological investigation; climate change adaptation;

   Abstract : One of the biggest upcoming challenges to the international community is the problem of a changing climate. The earth’s surface temperature is rising and associated impacts on physical and biological systems are increasingly being observed. READ MORE