A few features these methods for water management have in common are:
- Simple yet ingenious design.
- Making use of natural principles, therefore naturally safe for the environment.
- Proven concepts with sustainable results in practice.
- Acknowledged and awarded by various authorities.
- Boosting employment and sustainable development of the local community.
Other articles about Water Management
Contour Trenching – Peter Westerveld
This article is part of a series of articles about Sustainable Water Management in Arid Regions of Africa. Proper water management facilitates rural development and is the first stap of a roadmap towards realizing a region rich in biodiversity, with a sustainable, prosperous economy.
Sustainable Water Management – Agriculture Africa: WaterBoxx – Pieter Hoff
The Waterboxx is one of the options for sustainable watermanagement in Africa. Read here more about this device.
Sustainable Water Management – Agriculture Africa: Water Pyramid – Martijn Nitzsche
The water pyramid (or waterpyramid) basically consists of a large, pyramid shaped balloon with slight overpressure inside. The water pyramid is made of transparant material which lets sunlight energy through.
Sustainable Water management – Agriculture in Africa
Water shortage threatens drinking water supply and food production in tropical and subtropical Africa. This article describes three solutions, developed by Dutch social entrepreneurs, to combat lack of water.
