Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Vol. 2): Water-Harvesting Earthworks

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Название: Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Vol. 2): Water-Harvesting Earthworks

Автор: Brad Lancaster

Издательство: Rainsource Press 2006

Год: 2010

Количество страниц: 432

Язык: English

Формат: PDF

Размер: 21МБ

ISBN: 0977246418

Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain into Your Life and Landscape is the first volume of three-volume guide on how to conceptualize, design, and implement sustainable water-harvesting systems for your home, landscape, and community. This book enables you to assess your on-site resources, gives you a diverse array of strategies to maximize their potential, and empowers you with guiding principles to create an integrated, multi-functional water-harvesting plan specific to your site and needs.

Volume 2 builds on the information presented in volume 1, showing you how to select, place, size, construct, and plant your chosen water-harvesting earthworks. It presents detailed how-to information and variations on a diverse array of earthworks, including chapters on mulch, vegetation, and graywater recycling so you can customize the techniques to fit the unique requirements of your site. Real-life stories and examples permeate this volume.