Describes the Turkana rainwater harvesting project, a water-conservation technology based on priorities identified by local people, adapted by them and in which local pastoralists and gardeners took full responsibility for control and administration.
Describes the Turkana rainwater harvesting project, a water-conservation technology based on priorities identified by local people, adapted by them an...
This book emphasizes the importance of social, economic, and environmental considerations when planning and implementing projects. For rural development workers, it aims to fill the gap in existing literature on the gathering and storage of rainwater.
This book emphasizes the importance of social, economic, and environmental considerations when planning and implementing projects. For rural developme...
Before 1750 Addingham was a small farming community but during the next 100 years (the period covered by this book) the village was transformed by the coming of the textile industry and the construction of substantial mills and related enterprises. This expansion produced wealthy mill owners who needed suitable housing for themselves and their families and also lesser properties for their workers. It is very fortunate that so many houses of this period still exist in Addingham (which has over 100 listed buildings) and, indeed, much of Main Street is still lined by original buildings. In the...
Before 1750 Addingham was a small farming community but during the next 100 years (the period covered by this book) the village was transformed by the...