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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828828703321

Autore

Kinkade-Levario Heather

Titolo

Design for water : rainwater harvesting, stormwater catchment, and alternate water reuse / / Heather Kinkade-Levario

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gabriola Island, B.C., : New Society

[Lancaster, : Gazelle Drake Academic, distributor], 2007

ISBN

1-282-46424-8

1-55092-340-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Classificazione

ARC010000ARC018000

Disciplina

628.142

Soggetti

Water harvesting

Water conservation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword, by Bruce K. Ferguson; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction to Rainwater Harvesting.; 2. A Rainwater Harvesting System; 3. Passive Rainwater and Stormwater Catchment.; 4. Equipment for an Active Rainwater Catchment System; 5. Case Studies; Conclusion; Appendix A: Resources List; Appendix B: Metric Conversion Tables; Glossary; Notes; Index; Untitled

Sommario/riassunto

A professional guide to collecting water -- the 21st Century oil.