Essays about: "adoption of rainwater harvesting technology"

Found 4 essays containing the words adoption of rainwater harvesting technology.

1. 1. Feasibility study of evaporative cooling and toilet flushing using rainwater in a public building

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Claudia Reig Moril; [2023]
   Keywords : Rainwater; Evaporative cooling; Toilet flushing; Energy; Water; Feasibility.; Regnvatten; Evaporativ kyla; Toalettspolning; Energi; Vatten; Genomförbarhet.;

   Abstract : The project "Feasibility of evaporative cooling and toilet flushing using rainwater in a public building" combines rainwater harvesting with the evaporative cooling technology and toilet flushing and explores the practicality and viability of implementing this innovative system in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden. This study comprehensively investigates various aspects related to water and energy, and the entire system is computationally modelled using the Equation Engineering Solver (EES) software. READ MORE

3. 2. The impact of rainwater harvesting and fertilizer micro-dosing on farm and household sustainability in rural Tanzania

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Diana Lucia Escobar Jaramillo; [2021]
   Keywords : difference-in-difference; East Africa; food security; innovations; propensity score matching; sustainability indicators; Tanzania; Technology adoption;

   Abstract : Food insecurity and poverty are of major concern for farmers in Tanzania, and the technologies rainwater harvesting coupled with fertilizer micro-dosing promise to aid in easing these burdens, particularly in a water-limited context. In this study, I performed an ex-post assessment of the impact of these two innovations in the sustainability of households and farms, in two contrasting regions of Tanzania semi-arid Dodoma and semi-humid Morogoro, to see if they would be relevant to promote in the country. READ MORE

4. 3. 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

5. 4. Rainwater harvesting and rural livelihood improvement in banana growing areas of Uganda

   University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

   Author : Nathan Mugerwa; [2007]
   Keywords : Adoption; Livelihood; Rainwater harvesting; Uganda;

   Abstract : Recurrent crises of food insecurity and poverty are widespread in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is an urgent need to increase food production so as to reduce bad nutrition and alleviate poverty. The availability and management of water contributes crucially to the variation in yields. READ MORE