Essays about: "rain harvesting"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 26 essays containing the words rain harvesting.

1. 11. Supplemental irrigation of cereals in semi-arid areas in Ethiopia - is it worth the effort?

   University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

   Author : Kristoffer Ristinmaa; [2015]
   Keywords : Supplemental-irrigation; Maize; Triple-Green-project; Coup-Model; Ethiopia; Sub-Saharan-Africa;

   Abstract : With a growing world population, estimated to 9.6 billion in 2050, the world food demand is estimated to increase with 45-50 %. One way to meet the demand is to increase the areal yield from the agricultural sector, where rain-fed agriculture has the highest potential. READ MORE

3. 12. Avverkning av sitkagranar i Skottland

   University essay from SLU/School for Forest Management

   Author : Arvid Zackrisson; [2015]
   Keywords : slutavverkning; skördaraggregat; kortfilm;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to explain the problem with low growing branches on sitka spruce, making it hard to do timber harvesting in Scotland and how different forest equipment companies have solved the problem with solutions for a example a double pair of delimbing knives. This study is a part of the examination in the Forest Management Programme ( Bsc level) at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences located in Skinnskatteberg, Sweden. READ MORE

4. 13. Urban Water Management in Dar es Salaam: A case for an Integrated Approach.

   University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

   Author : Catherine Mushi; [2013]
   Keywords : water crisis; urban water supply and sanitation; IUWM; water access and use; context driven solutions;

   Abstract : The main objective of this study was to determine water access and use characteristics of household in Dar es Salaam in order to determine how the integrated urban water management (IUWM) approach can be applied in solving the water crisis in the city as well as other challenges of urban water supply and sanitation. A limited household water access and use survey was carried out in all three districts of Dar es Salaam. READ MORE

5. 14. Urban Rain Water Harvesting and Water Management in Sri Lanka

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för teknik och samhälle (TS)

   Author : Anders Strand; [2013]
   Keywords : rain water harvesting; decentralized waste water treatment plant; sustainable water management; sustainable development; green building; urban environment; Sri Lanka;

   Abstract : Denna fältstudie kommer att undersöka betydelsen av regnvattenanvändning som vattenförsörjnings alternativ. Hur kan hållbara innovativa lösningar tas fram för att lösa vattenförsörjningen på Sri Lanka? Efter lidandet av mer än 30 års inbördeskrig och efter de omfattande skadorna från tsunamin 2004, står nu Sri Lanka inför många utmaningar rörande landets återuppbyggnad. READ MORE

6. 15. Making better choices by using IWRM : Lai Nullah a case study of Pakistan

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

   Author : Babar Khan; [2011]
   Keywords : Rain Water Harvesting; Floods and Droughts; Pakistan; Lai Nullah;

   Abstract : This thesis is an effort to find a relationship between floods and droughts in context of climate change and exploring the options and practices that addresses both these issues in an integrated way leading to better, sustainable and reliable solutions. The study defines the integrated methodology for understanding relationships between different issues of interest and can be applied at any scale from local to national. READ MORE