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design for water: rainwater harvesting, stormwater catchment & alternative water use design for water: rainwater harvesting, stormwater catchment & alternative water use
Heather Kinkade-Levario

'Design for Water' is an accessible and clearly written guide to alternate water collection, with a focus on rainwater harvesting in the urban environment. The book: Outlines the process of water collection from multiple sources -- landscape, residential, commercial, industrial, school, park and municipal systems; Provides numerous case studies; Details the assembly and actual application of equipment; Includes specific details, schematics and references.
All aspects of rainwater harvesting are outlined, including passive and active system set-up, storage, stormwater reuse, distribution, purification, analysis and filtration. There is even a section on rainwater harvesting for wildlife. 238pp

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rainwater harvesting: the collection of rainfall and runoff in rural areas rainwater harvesting: the collection of rainfall and runoff in rural areas
Arnold Pacey & Adrian Cullis

Produced by the Intermediate Technology Group, this book is intended for development workers in poor communities in developing countries. Useful to practical fieldworkers, project planners or managers, and academics. Lots of technical diagrams illustrating methods of capturing rainwater for domestic or agricultural purposes. Includes case studies from Africa, India and South-East Asia. 224pp

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rainwater catchment systems for domestic supply: design, construction and implementation rainwater catchment systems for domestic supply: design, construction and implementation
John Gould & Erik Nissen-Petersen

The prime focus of the book is on implementation of roof and ground catchment systems for meeting either total or supplementary household water requirements. All aspects of design and construction are covered, including simple methods of sizing systems, erection of gutters, choice of materials, construction techniques, training, operation and maintenance. The text is supported with drawings and photographs and an illustrated step-by-step account is provided of how to build several different types of household rainwater tanks with volumes from 2 to 90 cubic meters. 256pp

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the Texas manual on rainwater harvesting the Texas manual on rainwater harvesting
Free 88-page guide, produced by the Texas Water Development Board in the US, although it is relevant to the UK too. Includes useful information on system components and sizing, water storage and quality, design, costs and troubleshooting

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