Rainwater catchment ' is a valuable but frequently neglected alternative a domestic water supply in the developing world. In the arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya and Botswana a number ofwater supply programmes which depend wholly or in part on rainwater catchment are currently being implemented. This paper discusses this experience and describes the various construction techniques being used. It has been found that rainwater catchments has a number of very unique advantages and relatively few disadvantages. It is argued that more consideration should be given to the indusion of rainwater catchment systems. especially in rural water supply programmes. 1
It is evident from experiences in Kenya that rainwater could be the long awaited answer to water sca...
Drought is common throughout much of Africa and, as a result, many attempts have been made to develo...
In semi-arid areas of Kenya, over dependence on agriculture, low and unreliable rainfall and high li...
As is the case in many African countries, rainwater catchment technologies have been used on a rudim...
This report shows the development process of a rainwater harvesting system for the village Ngumbulu ...
80 % of Kenya’s population is rural and agriculture based. The majority of rural Kenyans rely on sma...
It is evident that irrigation continues to play a major role in poverty alleviation by providing foo...
In many parts of the tropics irregular and erratic rainfall has great national economic as well as s...
Kenya has a population of about 25 million people. The current water supply coverage is 42%. This me...
Kenya has a population of about 25 million people. The current water supply coverage is 42%. This me...
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) should be regarded as a continuum of techniques that link in-situ soil-wa...
In many developing countries, the stress of rapidly growing populations, mismanagement of resources ...
Interest in rainwater harvesting @RWH") for water supply * in developing countries has grown wi...
Harvesting rain and using it for drinking and domestic use will help to give scattered rural househo...
Rain Catchment and Water Supply in Rural Africa aims to help people in rural Africa make maximum use...
It is evident from experiences in Kenya that rainwater could be the long awaited answer to water sca...
Drought is common throughout much of Africa and, as a result, many attempts have been made to develo...
In semi-arid areas of Kenya, over dependence on agriculture, low and unreliable rainfall and high li...
As is the case in many African countries, rainwater catchment technologies have been used on a rudim...
This report shows the development process of a rainwater harvesting system for the village Ngumbulu ...
80 % of Kenya’s population is rural and agriculture based. The majority of rural Kenyans rely on sma...
It is evident that irrigation continues to play a major role in poverty alleviation by providing foo...
In many parts of the tropics irregular and erratic rainfall has great national economic as well as s...
Kenya has a population of about 25 million people. The current water supply coverage is 42%. This me...
Kenya has a population of about 25 million people. The current water supply coverage is 42%. This me...
Rainwater harvesting (RWH) should be regarded as a continuum of techniques that link in-situ soil-wa...
In many developing countries, the stress of rapidly growing populations, mismanagement of resources ...
Interest in rainwater harvesting @RWH") for water supply * in developing countries has grown wi...
Harvesting rain and using it for drinking and domestic use will help to give scattered rural househo...
Rain Catchment and Water Supply in Rural Africa aims to help people in rural Africa make maximum use...
It is evident from experiences in Kenya that rainwater could be the long awaited answer to water sca...
Drought is common throughout much of Africa and, as a result, many attempts have been made to develo...
In semi-arid areas of Kenya, over dependence on agriculture, low and unreliable rainfall and high li...