IKO-MAJI (A Safe Water Initiative for Communities and Schools) ECOTACT LIMITED 2012 P.O. Box 24045‚ 00100 GPO Nairobi‚ Kenya Menelik Road‚ off Ngong Road Tel: +254 020 2459130 Cell: +254 733 759 888 www.ecotact.org Introduction "There is a water crisis today. But the crisis is not about having too little water to satisfy our needs. It is a crisis of managing water so badly that billions of people - and the environment - suffer badly." World Water Vision Report. The water sector
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settlement. Natural vegetation‚ including deep-rooted trees‚ ensured that salts were dissolved as rainwater slowly filtered down through the soil. Salt was moved downward and remained in the groundwater below the root zone of the plants. The fibrous root structure of those native plants‚ acted as an effective filter with their high water-holding capacity. Some rainwater was held by the roots and some rainwater leached downwards through the soil carrying the dissolved salts. Groundwater transpired back
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Bangladesh least food secure in South Asia Global food security under threat: EIU FE Report In spite of harvesting bumper rice crop for the past several years Bangladesh is yet to attain food security‚ according to a global think-tank. The London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in its Global Food Security Index 2012 ranked Bangladesh as the least food secure country among the six South Asian countries. The index has been worked out by assessing affordability
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wind-driven cowls on the roof Increased energy efficiency – fitting of energy efficient appliances as standard‚ visible meters to raise residents awareness of consumption‚ good daylight design Increased water efficiency – water efficient appliances‚ rainwater collection for toilet flushing‚ irrigation‚ treatment of waste water on-site Green travel plan – with pedestrian/cyclist priority‚ reduced availability and car parking reduced from 160 spaces to 100 spaces‚ residents’ car club and promotion of
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organic sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate. A lime stone pavement is a large flat area of bare limestone from which soil cover has been removed over a long a period of time the acidic rainwater passes through soil it picks up humic acid from the rotting vegetation in the soil and becomes more acidicis. Rainwater picks up carbon dioxide as it passes through the atmosphere. As it passes through soil‚ the water picks up more carbon dioxide from organic debris. The water and carbon dioxide combine to
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i Chapter 6 Measurement of Precipitation CONTENTS 6.1 Definitions and Units ............................................................................................................ 1 6.2 Observation Instruments ..................................................................................................... 1 6.2.1 Cylindrical Rain Gauges and Ordinary Rain Gauges ................................................ 1 6.2.2 Siphon Rain Gauges ............................................
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Qutab Minar already has a tilt of 25 inches to the southwest‚ is in danger of leaning further in that direction due to a weak foundation being further weakened by rainwater seepage. already has a tilt of 25 inches to the southwest‚ is in danger of leaning further in that direction due to a weak foundation being further weakened by rainwater seepage. Low flying planes damaging Qutub Minar‚ says ASI official New Delhi‚ IANS: Vibrations from aircraft flying near
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factors to the ongoing Holocene mass extinction. Causes of deforestation The destruction and deforestation of the forests is occurring due to various reasons. Corruption at the government institutions‚ wealth and power due to harvesting
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INTRODUCTION When the machine fails or break down‚ the consequences can range from annoyance to financial distortion‚ personal injuries and possibly the loss of life. For this reason‚ the early detection‚ identification and correction of machine problems paramount to anyone involved in the maintenance of industrial machinery to ensure continuous‚ safe productive operation. The use of machinery vibration and the technology advances that have been developed over the years make it possible to not
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Jharkhand is a newly formed state that was carved out of the state of Bihar. It came into being in November 2000. Since then‚ it is making rapid strides in terms of economic progress. In 2004‚ Jharkhand’s GDP was estimated at $14billion. The population of Jharkhand is about 26.90 million and the sex ratio is 941 females to 1000 males. The tribal population accounts for about 28 percent of the state. 40 percent of the country’s mineral reserves are from Jharkhand. It is the only Indian state to produce
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