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Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond (Vol. 2)
Brad Lancaster
Water-Harvesting Earthworks
Reagent Press
July 2007
On Sale: July 1, 2007
336 pages
ISBN: 0977246418
EAN: 9780977246410
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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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