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6th International Conference on Rainwater Catchmant Systems
"Participation in Rainwater Collection for Low-Income Communities and Sustainable Development"
Nairobi, Kenya - August 1993

Abstracts (PDF 180kb)

Forward

Conclusions and Recommendations

Topics

Opening Addresses  
Policy Water Quality
Technology Hydrology
Socio-Economic Aspects Agriculture

 

Opening Addresses

Introductory Remarks
John Mbugua

Welcoming Address
Prof. Francis J. Gichaga

Opening Speech
Hon. Darius M. Mbela, ECH, MP 
Keynote Address
Elizabeth Dowdeswell
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Keynote Address
C.B. Lostelius
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Keynote Address
C Hubert
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Policy

Policy Issues Case and Country Studies
K..L. Kallren
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Importance of National Policy for Rainwater Catchment Systems Development
Yu-Si Fok
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A Review of the Development, Current Status and Future Potential of Rainwater Catchment Systems for Household Supply in Africa
J.E. Gould
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A Systematic Analysis of the Potential Use of Rainwater Harvesting in Kenya
G.K. Bambrah
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An Overview of Rainwater Catchment Systems in Namibia
Pita Nghipandulwa
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Rainwater Use and Recent Development in China
Haisheng Mou and Huilin Wang
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Rainwater for Domestic Use in China
Ling Bo
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Lessons for Sustainability of Water Associations
Jessica C. Salas
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Rainwater Harvesting in Nairobi: Possibilities and Challenges
MB. Ladu
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Constraints Limiting the Successful Application of Rainwater Catchment Systems in Development Countries
Datius G. Rutashobya
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Prospects for Rainwater Catchment in Bangladesh and Its Utilization
Amin Uddin Ahmad
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Towards an Active Involvement of the Private Sector for Higher Efficiency in the Provision of Water in Towns: Options for Kenya
L.K. Karingi
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Technology

Rainwater Catchment Systems and Technologies - An Overview
G.K. Bambrah
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Rainwater Catchment: Possibilities in Urban and Peri-Urban Botswana
Gurusamy-Naidu and J.E. Gould
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The Utilization of Rainfall in Airports for Non-Potable Uses
Adhityan Appan
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Rainwater Harvesting in Urban Environments: A Proposal for Nakuru Town
Benhamin Mwasi
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Rainwater A Positive Choice for Institutional Water Supply
S.J. Burgess
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Rainwater Harvesting in Kajiado District as a Source of Water Supply
JM. Kanyanjua, J.M. Wagura and L.N. Njogu
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Rainwater Catchment from Salt Pans for Domestic Use In Botswana
Stephen A. Petersen
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Rainwater Augmentation for Small Village Water Supply
Thelma M. Borillo and Amalia N. de Guzman
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A Physically-Based Model of Rainwater Harvesting for Tanzania
M.D. Young, J.W. Gowing and G.C. Wyseure
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A Simple Strategy for the Implementation of Rainwater Catchment Systems: A Case Study from Eastern Kenya
John E. Gould and Erik Nissen-Petersen
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Rainwater Harvesting Designs for Sustainability in Diverse Climate Areas of Kenya
R.K. Muni
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Rocks as Catchment Systems for Harnessing Rainwater
S.J. Gaciri
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The Restoration of the Bubisa Reservoir, Marsabit District, Kenya
LE. Rupert, Douglas-Bate, Stephen J. Burgess and Peter Stern
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Cement Rainwater Jars in Southwest Uganda
Joseph Anguria, Andrew Maclean and James Mwami
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Optimizing the Capacity of Rainwater Storage Cisterns
A. Fewkes and D.I. Frampton
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The Instrumentation of a Rainwater Collection System for Field Trials in the UK
A. Fewkes
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A Practical, Low-Cost Drinking Water Purification System
David Holmes
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Natural Cloud Water Harvesting for Mountain Agriculture
Rodgrigo N. de Guzman and Ronilon T. Grospe
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High Elevation Fog as a Water Resource for Developing Countries
Pilar Cereceda and Robert S. Schemenauer
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The Complementary Aspects of Rainwater Catchment and Fog Collection
Robert S. Schemenauer and Pilar Cereceda
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Rainwater from Rocks: Experiences and Prospects in Botswana
Jackson N. Aliwa and T. Mpuisang
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Finding the Catchment Runoff Coefficient for Rainwater Harvesting from Trees
Kenneth L. Opiro
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Djabia Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Domestic Water Supply in Lamu, Kenya
E.K. Biamah, J.K. Chonge and R.K.K. Cherogony
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Rainwater Cisterns for Rural Communities in the Brazilian Semi-Arid Tropics
Joao Gnadlinger
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Ingenious Systems of Water Harvesting in the M'Zab Region of Algeria
M.A. Damerdji
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Socio-Economic Aspects

Overview: Socio-Economic Aspects
J. Gavidia
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Rainwater Catchment Systems in South Pacific Islands: Experience of Project Implementation
John D. Skoda and Colin Reynolds
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Rainwater Harvesting in Kenya: State of the Art and Related Socio-Economic Issues
W.T. Wamani and J.K. Mbugua
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An Overview of Rainwater Harvesting in Kitui, Kenya
Peter Otieno Waka
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Cost Effectiveness of Rainwater Cistern Systems and Its Appropriateness in Rural Sri Lanka
Rajindra de S. Ariyabandu
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Rainwater Collection Practices in Bangladesh
M. Daulat Hussain
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A Community Approach to Building Rainwater Cisterns
Oliver R. Cumberlege and John M. Kionge
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Community Participation in Rainwater Cistern Systems
James Mwami
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The Role of Rural Women in the Development and Sustainability of Rainwater Catchment Systems
Jackson Thoya
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The Ability of Rural Women in Tanzania to Pay for Rainwater Harvesting
Alice Simonds
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Water Quality

Overview of Quality Issues Related to Rainwater Harvesting
F.A.O. Otieno
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Quantity and Quality of Runoff in Nairobi: The Wasted Resource
F.A.O. Otieno
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Water Quality Standards for Rainwater Cistern Systems
J. Hari Krishna
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Guidelines and Microbial Standards for Cistern Waters
Roger S. Fujioka
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Assessment of Four Rainwater Catchment Designs on Cistern Water Quality
Eric W. Faisst and Roger S. Fujioka
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Hydrology

Hydrology of Rainwater Catchment Systems
T.C. Sharma
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Value of Daily Data for Rainwater Catchment
Richard J. Heggen
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Rain-Sum: A Criterion for Design of Rainwater Harvesting Systems
T.C. Sharma
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Rainfall-Runoff Relationship and the Potential for Surface-Runoff Harvesting in the Nguu Tau Catchment, Mombasa District, Kenya
Johnson U. Kitheka
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A Preliminary Study of Rainwater Cistern Systems in Yun-Chia Area
Kwan-Tun Lee and Chang-Chi Cheng
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Agriculture

Overview of Rainwater Catchment Systems for Agricultural Purposes
D.B. Thomas
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Water Catchment Under Low Pressure Centre Pivot Irrigation with Reservoir Tillage
Seyed Majud Hasheminia
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Study of Agriculture Rainwater Cistern Systems in Mudstone Areas of Southwestern Taiwan
S.C. Chu, C.H. Liaw and K.Y. Chang
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Road-Water Runoff System fir Agricultural and Domestic Use
M. Mung'ala and P. Mung'ala
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Water Harvesting for Afforestation: Basic Considerations
Michael M. Wairagu
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Climatological and Hydrological Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Rainwater Harvesting for Crop Production in Semi-Arid Kenya
Samuel K. Mutiso
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