Sustainable water resources in the built environment

Title
  1. Sustainable water resources in the built environment / Marilyn Waite.
Published by
  1. London ; New York : IWA Pub., 2010.
Author
  1. Waite, Marilyn.

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Description
  1. 20, 221 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Subject
  1. Water resources development
  2. Water resources development > Kenya > Case studies
  3. Water resources development > Panama > Case studies
  4. Water-supply
  5. Water-supply > Kenya > Case studies
  6. Water-supply > Panama > Case studies
  7. Sustainable construction
  8. Sustainable construction > Kenya > Case studies
  9. Sustainable construction > Panama > Case studies
  10. Water Supply
  11. water resources development
  12. Sustainable construction
  13. Water resources development
  14. Water-supply
  15. Wasserreserve
  16. Wassernutzung
  17. Wasserwirtschaft
  18. Nachhaltigkeit
  19. Kenya
  20. Panama
Genre/Form
  1. Case Reports
  2. Case studies
  3. Case studies.
  4. Études de cas.
Contents
  1. Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction: Sustainable Construction -- 1.1.Introduction: Sustainable Construction in the Developing World -- 1.1.1.Sustainable construction -- 1.1.2.Benefits of sustainable construction -- 1.1.3.Water aspects of sustainable construction -- 1.1.4.Critical situation in developing countries -- 1.2.Objective and Scope -- 1.2.1.Objectives -- 1.2.2.Overview of approach -- 1.2.3.Case Studies in Kenya and Panama -- 1.3.Current State of Water Resources -- 1.4.Water Resources and Climate Change -- 1.5.Roadmap -- 2.Background: Water Aspects of Sustainable Buildings -- 2.1.Introduction: Water Aspects of Sustainable Buildings -- 2.2.Water Quality Indicators -- 2.2.1.Description of indicators -- 2.2.2.Water quality standards -- 2.3.Rainwater Harvesting in Developing Countries -- 2.3.1.Biological contamination -- 2.3.1.1.Insect vector breeding -- 2.3.1.2.Microbiological contamination -- 2.3.1.3.Chemical contamination -- 2.3.2.Reducing contamination
  2. Note continued: 2.3.3.Examples -- 2.3.4.Advantages and disadvantages of RWH -- 2.3.5.Structural and economic aspects -- 2.4.Summary -- 3.Background: Wastewater Aspects of Sustainable Buildings -- 3.1.Introduction: Wastewater Aspects of Sustainable Buildings -- 3.2.Wastewater Systems Presented in Panama Case Study -- 3.2.1.Septic tank systems -- 3.2.2.Wastewater stabilization ponds -- 3.2.3.Phytoremediation -- 3.2.4.Constructed wetlands -- 3.3.Wastewater Systems Presented in Kenya Case Study -- 3.3.1.Ecological sanitation (EcoSan) -- 3.3.1.1.Greywater and blackwater -- 3.3.1.2.Composting -- 3.3.1.3.Vermicomposting -- 3.3.2.Eco-toilets -- 3.3.2.1.Dry, double-vault urine-diversion toilet -- 3.3.2.2.Example: Urine diversion system in South Africa -- 3.3.2.3.Fossa Alterna (FA-type) and Arbour Loo (AL-type) -- 3.3.2.4.Example from Mozambique -- 3.3.2.5.Example from Zimbabwe -- 3.4.Summary
  3. Note continued: 4.Panama Site and Water Management Practices: The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Sustainable Building in Bocas Del Toro -- 4.1.Introduction: Panama Site and Water Management Practices -- 4.2.Description of Study Area and Stri Building -- 4.3.Potable Water and Wastewater in Bocas Del Toro -- 4.3.1.Municipal potable water in Bocas del Toro -- 4.3.2.Municipal wastewater treatment in Bocas del Toro -- 4.4.Water Management at Stri -- 4.4.1.Rainwater collection -- 4.4.1.1.Situation before January 2006 -- 4.4.1.2.Rainwater harvesting system -- 4.4.2.Potable water treatment -- 4.4.3.Wastewater treatment -- 4.4.3.1.Current situation -- 4.4.3.2.Wastewater stabilization pond/constructed wetland plan -- 4.4.4.Water conservation methods -- 4.5.Conclusion -- 5.Water Quality Testing at Panama Site: The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Sustainable Building in Bocas Del Toro -- 5.1.Introduction: Water Quality Testing at Panama Site
  4. Note continued: 5.1.1.Rainwater harvesting water quality experiment -- 5.1.2.Sampling sites and sample collection -- 5.1.3.Materials -- 5.1.4.Methods -- 5.1.4.1.pH -- 5.1.4.2.Total suspended solids (TSS) -- 5.1.4.3.Total and fecal coliform test -- 5.1.5.Hach methods (Hach DR/890 Colorimeter) -- 5.1.5.1.Precision and detection limit -- 5.1.5.2.Color, true and apparent -- 5.1.5.3.Nitrate -- 5.1.5.4.Nitrite -- 5.1.5.5.Sulfate -- 5.1.5.6.Turbidity -- 5.2.Rainwater Harvesting Experiment Results -- 5.2.1.Coliform results -- 5.2.2.Results for all other parameters -- 5.3.Summary -- 6.Kenya Site and Water Management Practices: The Village Homes Near the Mpala Research Centre Laikipia, Kenya -- 6.1.Introduction: Kenya Site and Water Management Practices -- 6.2.Description of Kenyan Climate and Water Resources -- 6.3.Description of Study Area -- 6.4.Water Management in Laikipia Near the Mpala Research Centre -- 6.4.1.Mpala Research Centre (MRC) -- 6.4.1.1.Water at MRC
  5. Note continued: 6.4.1.2.Wastewater at MRC -- 6.4.2.Permanent village near MRC -- 6.4.3.Il Motiok -- 6.4.4.Lekiji -- 6.5.Conclusion -- 7.Water Quality Testing at Kenya Site: The Village Homes Near the Mpala Research Centre Laikipia, Kenya -- 7.1.Introduction: Water Quality Testing at Kenya Site -- 7.2.Rainwater Harvesting Water Quality Experiment -- 7.2.1.Sampling sites and sample collection -- 7.2.2.Materials -- 7.2.3.Methods -- 7.3.Rainwater Harvesting Experiment Results -- 7.3.1.Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources of Kenya study -- 7.3.2.Coliform results -- 7.3.3.Results for all other parameters -- 7.4.Summary -- 8.Rainwater Harvesting Design: The Village Homes Near the Mpala Research Centre Lalkipia, Kenya -- 8.1.Introduction: Rainwater Harvesting Design -- 8.2.Designing a Rainwater Harvesting System -- 8.2.1.Classification -- 8.2.2.Roof catchments -- 8.2.3.Storage tank volume -- 8.2.3.1.Rainwater supply from buildings averaged over a year
  6. Note continued: 8.2.3.2.Designing storage tank size -- 8.2.4.Building materials for storage tank and gutter -- 8.2.5.Designing the gutter -- 8.2.5.1.Water flow -- 8.2.5.2.Interception -- 8.2.5.3.Mounting -- 8.2.5.4.Pipes for gutter connection to storage tank -- 8.2.6.Technology to prevent and treat the contamination of rainwater -- 8.2.6.1.Filters -- 8.2.6.2.First-flush devices -- 8.2.6.3.Fine-filtering -- 8.2.6.4.Bacteria in tank -- 8.2.6.5.Boiling, chlorination, and solar treatment -- 8.2.7.Efficiency -- 8.3.Summary -- 9.Policy Considerations and Conclusions -- 9.1.Introduction: Policy Considerations and Conclusions -- 9.2.Similarities and Differences Between Case Studies -- 9.2.1.Wastewater -- 9.2.2.Potable water -- 9.3.Region-Specific Considerations -- 9.3.1.Issues for dry climates -- 9.3.2.Issues for wet climates -- 9.4.Feasible Low Cost Technologies -- 9.5.Policies That Encourage Sustainable Building Water Practices -- 9.5.1.Panama -- 9.5.2.Kenya
  7. Note continued: 9.5.2.1.Ecotourism -- 9.5.3.Policy recommendations -- 10.References -- 11.Appendix.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-180) and index.