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Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Vol. 2): Water-Harvesting Earthworks
written by Brad Lancaster
Studio : Rainsource Press
by Rainsource Press
Publisher : Rainsource Press
Released : 2007-07-01
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780977246410
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 1 review)
List Price : $32.95
Our Price : $19.76
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Product Description |
Turn water scarcity into water abundance!
Earthworks are one of the easiest, least expensive, and most effective ways of passively harvesting and conserving multiple sources of water in the soil. Associated vegetation then pumps the harvested water back out in the form of beauty, food, shelter, wildlife habitat, and passive heating and cooling strategies, while controlling erosion, increasing soil fertility, reducing downstream flooding, and improving water and air quality.
Building on the information presented in Volume 1, this book shows you how to select, place, size, construct, and plant your chosen water-harvesting earthworks. It presents detailed how-to information and variations of a diverse array of earthworks, including chapters on mulch, vegetation, and greywater recycling so you can customize the techniques to the unique requirements of your site.
Real life stories and examples permeate the book, including:
How curb cuts redirect street runoff to passively irrigate flourishing shade trees planted along the street
How check dams have helped create springs and perennial flows in once-dry creeks
How infiltration basins are creating thriving rain-fed gardens
How backyard greywater laundromats are turning “wastewater” into a resource growing food, beauty, and shade that builds community, and more
How to create simple tools to read slope and water flow
More than 225 illustrations and photographs |
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Interesting reading on a subject we should all learn about. If you just use the rainwater for gardens and lawns it is a step in the right direction. I am moving to a part of Panama that has a great deal of rain but no real water system. We have to improvise our own. I am planning on using all the ideas I can from this book. |
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