Indigenous knowledge as decision support tool in rainwater harvesting

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 30, Issue 11-16 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 792-798

  Mbilinyi, B P ^a   Tumbo, S D ^a   Mahoo, H F ^a   Senkondo, E M ^a   Hatibu, N ^b  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

^b Soil and Water Management Research Network (SWMnet) of ASARECA   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Indigenous knowledge; Makanya catchment; Rainwater harvesting; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARID REGIONS; CATCHMENTS; DECISION MAKING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RAIN;

INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; MAKANYA CATCHMENT; RAINWATER HARVESTING; TANZANIA;

WATER RESOURCES;

CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; RAINWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 27644581800     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2005.08.022     Document Type: Article

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