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Basic Rainwater Harvesting Ken Wang Denise Mak
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The problem 50% of hospitals in Sub Saharan Africa are occupied by patients suffering from water related or sanitation diseases 5% of GDP lost to just the lack of access to clean water in Africa. 884 million people in the world does not have access to clean water
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Solution Harvest rainwater to alleviate pressure to access rainwater Rainwater for the most part is clean to drink after filtration Also can be used for irrigation and livestock
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Basic Concept (network)
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Basic Concept (bend roofing) Use gravity to reduce sitting water
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Cheaper solution
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Roofing Materials Aluminum Stainless Steel Plastic sheets Plastic tarp Scrap metal
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Water filtration Boiling Basic Iodine solution First need water filter set (General Ecology) ($200)
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Mosquitoes Gutter guards prevent minimize mosquitoes breeding Mosquitoes spray First Flush Water Diverter
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Sources http://www.rainharvesting.com.au/insect_ proofing_your_tank.asp http://www.rainharvesting.com.au/insect_ proofing_your_tank.asp http://ca.dummies.com/how- to/content/purifying-the-water-while- camping.html http://ca.dummies.com/how- to/content/purifying-the-water-while- camping.html http://www.liebertpub.com/prdetails.aspx ?pr_id=709 http://www.liebertpub.com/prdetails.aspx ?pr_id=709
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