Essays about: "rain water harvesting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words rain water harvesting.

  1. 1. TOTEN. A lighting installation, an ode to rain

    University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

    Author : Monica Marin; [2022]
    Keywords : rainwater; optical illusion; refraction; communication; colors;

    Abstract : In a society where people are always making plans and running in-between places, uncontrollable scenarios, such as rain, can be read as mere obstacles to the much acclaimed ‘routine’. With a strong appreciation for unexpected events, I instead want to propose a solution to make people approach rain in a more curious way, building for it a celebrative setting. READ MORE

  3. 2. Rohingya Refugee and Humanitarian Crisis: Synergies within Bangladesh Government and Humanitarian community (Case study: WASH for Rohingya Refugees)

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära

    Author : MD Mostafizur Rahman; [2019]
    Keywords : Key words: Rohingya Refugee; Humanitarian Crisis; WASH; Synergies; Humanitarian Community.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Humanitarian Crisis is an alarming problem throughout the world. Bangladesh also is undergoing Rohingya refugee crisis with grave severity and challenges. Over 1 million Rohingya people have been settled over the top of hills, living without inadequate WASH facilities. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rainwater harvesting and households' time allocation in Mexico City

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Pietro Galardi; [2019]
    Keywords : Household Economics; Welfare; Development; Social Innovation;

    Abstract : Disparities in access to water are an undeniably important driver of inequality, across and within countries. One of the burdens of limited water access is the time that households spend fetching water. In this paper, I investigate the potential time saving impact of rain water harvesters (RWHs) in sub-urban Mexico City by following three steps. READ MORE

  5. 4. Let there be rain : An approach to an increased water access in Cameroon

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för teknikvetenskaper

    Author : Frida Ljungek; [2018]
    Keywords : cameroon; water access; water purification; rain water harvesting; UV;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis examines the pre-conditions for implementing a rain water harvesting system with additional purification on a school in a rural area of Cameroon. The villagers in this area are in general poor and lack basic access to water. READ MORE

  6. 5. Crop production upgrading strategies and their role for household food security in Chamwino District, Tanzania

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

    Author : Charles Ndimbwa; [2018]
    Keywords : food security; upgrading strategies; smallholder farmers; food value chain; agriculture-nutrition pathway;

    Abstract : Food insecurity is still a challenge affecting many people in the world, whereby the majority live in developing countries in Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, many who are food insecure are poor smallholder farmers in rural areas who depend on rain-fed agriculture for food and income. READ MORE