Domestic rainwater harvesting assessment to improve water supply and health in Africa's urban slums

Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Cowden, J R ^a   Mihelcic, J R ^a   Watkins, D W ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Rainfall; Residential location; Urban areas; Water supply

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS; GIS ANALYSIS; LOCAL AGENCIES; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS; PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS; SERVICE PROVISIONS; TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION; URBAN AREAS; URBAN POPULATION;

HARVESTING; RAIN; RATING; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY;

HOUSING;

EID: 84855185854     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40856(200)369     Document Type: Conference Paper

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