Besides supporting the livelihood of around 300 fishpond farmers‚ fishponds also act as natural sponges to trap and store excessive rainwater which helps preventing flooding. Most importantly‚ they act as roosting and feeding sites for waterbirds‚ including the endangered Black-faced Spoonbill Platalea minor. As complete drain down of the ponds in winter for harvesting attracts large number of migratory birds‚ including egrets and herons to feed on the small-sized fish and shrimps at the bottom of
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References: 1. Tanner‚ E.L. 1919. Final Report on the Survey and Settlement Operations in the District of Gaya‚ 1911-1918. Bihar and Orissa Government‚ Patna. 2. Water Harvesting Systems: Traditional Systems. www.rainwaterharvesting.org. 3. www.indiawaterportal.org/arghyam/rainwaterharvesting.htm LEARNING POINTS:- 1. Traditional water harvesting have been often ignored and misunderstood. These systems have withstood the test of time. Their history of survival could have been regarded as proof of their eco-viability
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As a consequence‚ irrigation became less expensive and land reclamation took a wider range. Moreover‚ they built dams and mills to provide power. In addition to capturing rainwater in trenches on the sides of hills or as it ran down mountain gorges or into the valleys; surface water was taken from springs‚ brooks‚ rivers and oases‚ while underground water was tapped by creating new springs‚ or digging wells. All disputes and
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Water conservation From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia United States postal stamp advocating water conservation. Water conservation encompasses the policies‚ strategies and activities to manage fresh water as a sustainable resource‚ to protect the water environment‚ and to meet current and future human demand. Population‚ household size and growth and affluence all affect how much water is used. Factors such as climate change will increase pressures on natural water resources especially in manufacturing and
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Pepsi had operations in same region‚ no similar denial Coke works with local and national authorities to reassess its waste treatment Denied that its operations in Plachimada using too much groundwater‚ but committed to using ‘advanced rainfall harvesting technology’ to help replenish the groundwater after a 60% decrease in rainfall over the previous 2 years Indian environmental groups launch campaign against Coke and Pepsi Increasing local
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WATER CONSERVATION IN CHILE How often do we think about water? By Cristián Bravo Galarce Have you ever wondered how long you can live without drinking water? It is not a difficult question if you know a little bit about yourself. When it is hot‚ you need to drink water; when you eat‚ you need to drink water. However‚ you can live without having a shower; let us make it clear‚ you are going to be the one who is there‚ alone‚ nobody is going to like you but you can survive anyway. Water is the
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one area of the budget that they needed to determine was an estimated cost from start to finish as well as any future on-going costs associated with the initiative. Pepsi’s staff will need to determine if the costs of building water kiosks‚ rainwater-harvesting systems would have a positive return on investment (PepsiCo‚
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WATER SCARCITY Word Count 1519 Water scarcity is increasing worldwide and dramatically affecting first world nations such as Spain‚ Australia‚ and the United States. All nations are now starting to recognize that the world’s water is a finite resource‚ and that resource is being drastically altered in both availability and quality by development‚ climate change and population growth. In the United States‚ the Colorado River is experiencing rapid declines in volume. Recent studies and data
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method as an alternative way to get safe water for daily households’ consumption. It is useful for hill top communities during dry season when water is not available in the village. During this period community will alternately consume water from rainwater tank due to the fact that the water often contains low levels of microbial contamination and further contamination can be added if the water containers are not cleaned properly or if water sits for long periods of time. 1.3 Project Scope This project
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TOURIST DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN Prepared for: Ms. Carmita Francisco Prepared by: Bantayan Group – Caluza‚ Chua‚ Gonzales‚ Vilaralvo‚ Zulueta Date: March 24‚ 2014 Project Outline A. Context B. Potential a. 4 As i. Arrival ii. Access iii. Attraction iv. Accommodation C. Vision D. Goals E. Objectives F. Analysis: SWOT G. Strategies H. Plan a. Site b. Land Use‚ Land Allocation c. Proposal I. Evaluation J. Stakeholders K. Consultation L. References
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