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Water from sand rivers: guidelines for abstraction
book
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:10 authored by Stephen W. HusseySand rivers can be found in arid and semi-arid areas of the world where water is in short supply. Despite their dry appearance, useable quantities of water often reside in aquifers beneath the surface and can provide a sustainable and safe supply for rural communities. Nevertheless, dry rivers are often overlooked as a realizable source of water.
This book sets out to address this issue and promotes the abstraction of water from sand rivers as a viable and affordable option for dryland areas. It enables the reader to assess the potential for abstraction from beneath a dry river bed and provides practical guidelines for doing so.
The book is a 'how to' manual and is essential reading for engineers, technicians, fieldworkers and project planners who are faced with the challange of providing and sustaining safe and reliable water sources for low-income communities. It is also aimed at providing decision-makers in the water industry, commercial, government and non-governmental organizations with an overview of an alternative, appropriate water supply solution for dryland areas.
Funding
Funded by Action for World Solidarity (AWS), Tudor Trust and the Department for International Development (DFID).
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
Citation
HUSSEY, STEPHEN W., 2007. Water from sand rivers: guidelines for abstraction. Loughborough: WEDC.Publisher
Produced by the Dabane Trust, Zimbabwe and WETT, UK in association with WEDC, Loughborough University © Stephen W. HusseyVersion
- VoR (Version of Record)