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Water Conservation and Xeriscaping
Waterwise landscaping, rain catchments, efficient water use, drip irrigation, watering systems.
Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting
Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting Handbooks
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1, 2nd Edition by Call Number: 628.142 Lancaster 2013 v.1The lessons in this volume will enable you to assess your on-site resources, give you a diverse array of strategies to maximize their potential, and empower you with guiding principles to create an integrated, multi-functional water-harvesting plan specific to your site and needs. This revised and expanded second edition increases potential for on-site harvests with more integrated tools and strategies for solar design, a primer on your water/energy/carbon connections, descriptions of water/erosion flow patterns and their water-harvesting response, and updated illustrations to show you how to do it all.
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond by Call Number: 628.142 Lancaster 2013 v. 2Turn water scarcity into water abundance! Earthworks are one of the easiest, least expensive, and most effective ways of passively harvesting and conserving multiple sources of water in the soil. Associated vegetation then pumps the harvested water back out in the form of beauty, food, shelter, wildlife habitat, and passive heating and cooling strategies, while controlling erosion, increasing soil fertility, reducing downstream flooding, and improving water and air quality. Building on the information presented in Volume 1, this book shows you how to select, place, size, construct, and plant your chosen water-harvesting earthworks.
Rainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply by Call Number: 628.142 GouldRainwater Catchment Systems for Domestic Supply provides a state-of-the-art review of practice in the collection of rainwater. It presents case studies with numerous examples from around the world which will help anyone intending to design or construct a rainwater catchment system. The prime focus of the book is on implementation of roof and ground catchment systems for meeting either total or supplementary household water requirements.
All aspects of design and construction are covered including simple methods of sizing systems, erection of gutters, choice of materials, construction techniques, training, operation and maintenance. In addition, non-technical factors such as water quality, health, social, cultural, political, institutional and gender issues are discussed. The text is fully supported with drawings and photographs and a detailed illustrated step-by-step account is provided of how to build several different types of household rainwater tanks with volumes from 2 to 90 cubic metres. Rainwater Catchment Systems is based on practical experience and lessons learnt during over 20 years constructing and researching rainwater systems in Africa and Asia. It will be of use and interest to project managers, development workers, water engineers, architects, builders, researchers and appropriate technology enthusiasts.
Rain gardens : managing water sustainably in the garden and designed landscape by Call Number: 712 DunnettRain gardens encompass all possible elements that can be used to capture, channel, divert and make the most of the rain and snow that fall on a property. Using the innovative and attractive approaches described here, it is possible to enhance outdoor spaces and minimize the damaging effects of drought, stormwater runoff, and other environmental challenges. Nigel Dunnett & Andy Clayden have created a comprehensive guide to water management techniques for the garden and built environment. Filled with practical, manageable solutions for small and large-scale implementations and utilizing authoritative research with state-of-the-art case studies from all over the world, Rain Gardens is the first book on sustainable water management schemes suitable for students and professionals.
Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies by Call Number: 712.3 DellSustainable Landscaping For Dummies provides hands-on, how-to instruction for realizing the benefits of a sustainable landscape, from selecting sutainable hardscape materials to installing a rain-water catchment system to choosing native plants.
Gardening with Less Water by
Gardening with Less Water offers simple, inexpensive, low-tech techniques for watering your garden much more efficiently -- using up to 90% less water for the same results. With illustrated step-by-step instructions, the resource shows you how to install buried clay pots and pipes, wicking systems, and other porous containers that deliver water directly to a plant's roots with little to no evaporation. These systems are available at hardware stores and garden centers; are easy to set up and use; and work for garden beds, container gardens, and trees.
Watering Systems for Lawn and Garden by Call Number: 635.0487 WoodsonThis complete handbook is the perfect guide for anyone who wants to buy or install a small-scale irrigation system for the lawn, garden, or backyard. Covers everything from sprinklers and soaker hoses to overhead irrigation and gravity distribution systems.
The New Create an Oasis with Greywater by Call Number: 628.3623 Ludwig 2009Create an Oasis describes how to quickly and easily choose, build, and use a simple greywater system. Some can be completed in an afternoon for under $30. It also provides complete instructions for more complex installations, how to deal with freezing, flooding, drought, failing septics, low perk soil, non-industrialized world conditions, coordinating a team of professionals to get optimum results on high-end projects, and ?radical plumbing? that uses 90% less resources.
Water, use less--save more : 100 water-saving tips for the home by Call Number: 644 CliftHELP SAVE THE EARTH! Did you know that Americans now use 127 percent more water than we did in 1950? Or that about 95 percent of the water entering our homes goes down the drain? Our population is growing, our climate changing, and our lifestyles demand more and more water. This book includes one hundred tips for conserving water in the home and garden. Following just a few will reduce your consumption of water, save money, and save the environment.
Gray Water Use in the Landscape : how to use gray water to save your landscape during droughts by Call Number: 333.91 Kourik
Water Storage : tanks, cisterns, aquifers and ponds by Call Number: 628.13 LudwigA do-it-yourself guide to designing, building, and maintaining your water tank, cistern or pond, and sustainably managing groundwater storage. It will help you with your independent water system, fire protection, and disaster preparedness, at low cost and using principles of ecological design. Includes building instructions for several styles of ferrocement water tanks.
Links
Links
- Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority Conservation Page
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- ABCWUA Xeriscaping
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Information about xeriscaping rebates from the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utitlity Authority and free xeriscaping templates. - Bernalillo County Rainwater Harvesting
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Rainwater harvesting conserves potable water and reduces stormwater pollution in the Rio Grande River. In our arid climate, it is an essential component of a sustainable landscape design.
The Rainwater Harvesting Program incentivizes rainwater harvesting by subsidizing the cost of rain barrels and cisterns. Customers currently receive two, free 55-gallon rain barrels. In the future, the program will provide discounted rain barrels and cisterns in a range of storage sizes.
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