Rainwater Harvesting
According to the EPA, rainwater harvesting has significant potential to provide environmental and economic benefits by reducing stormwater runoff and conserving potable water. Resources available in this sub-theme include training materials on rainwater roof catchments and guidance on how to design ground level storage tanks, among other resources that support the practice of rainwater harvesting.
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Rainwater Harvesting Resources
Training Workshop on Rainwater Roof Catchment, San Julian, Bolivia
Published:
January 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID/Bolivia asked WASH to assist them in conducting a workshop on rainwater catchment. Chapters 1 and 2 of this report describe the background to the workshop and the pre-workshop arrangements. Chapter 3 discusses the progress of the workshop in San Julian, and Chapter 4 contains a general...Read more
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Bolivia, Latin America and the CaribbeanPreliminary Planning for Rural Water Supply Alternatives in Zaire
Published:
June 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
WASH involvement with rural water projects in Zaire began when Dr. Isely of the WASH Project developed recommendations for increased spring capping and rain water catchment activities. Three consultancies have resulted to address the needs of USAID, SANRU-86, and Peace Corps/Zaire: training was the...Read more
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Congo, Dem. Rep., Sub-Saharan AfricaDependable Precipitation and Potential Yields for Senegal: a Practical Guide for Rain fed Agriculture
Published:
May 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
A substantial potential exists for improving rain fed agriculture in Senegal. Thus concludes this study, which analyzes the relationships among precipitation levels, growing season lengths, and potential agricultural yield in that country. The study begins by determining monthly dependable...Read more
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Senegal, Sub-Saharan AfricaBamboo-Reinforced Concrete Rainwater Collection Tanks
Published:
January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
The Community-Based Appropriate Technology and Development Services (CBATDS) program has registered significant successes in the introduction and wider dissemination of technologies to provide potable water to villages in semi-arid drought-prone Northeaster Thailand. The year pilot project...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificConstruction and Use of a Physical Model of the Rainfall-Runoff Process
Published:
June 1, 1966U.S. Agency for International Development
This technical note describes the design, construction, and initial use of a complete physical model of the rainfall-surface runoff process. The complete physical model consists basically of a rainfall generator, scaled model, and a weighing device for recording the model runoff. The rainfall...Read more
Use of Roman-Type Cisterns and Small Dams for Rain Water Storage in the Highlands of the Base Valley of the Medjerda
Published:
December 1, 1963U.S. Agency for International Development
The relentless drive to complete the development quickly demands that daily-hundreds of decisions, both big and small, must be made on a vast variety of subjects. It is the purpose of this report to suggest for your consideration a conservation practice which you may find has application to the...Read more
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