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Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond Volume 2

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Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond Volume 2

Water-Harvesting Earthworks

Brad Lancaster  

Illustrations
420 pages
Publisher: Rainsource Press, USA



   
Paperback - 2008
ISBN: 9780977246410 - AU $ 35.00
On sale until 30 Jun - usually AU $44.95
 

 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. It presents detailed how-to information and variations of a diverse array of earthworks, including chapters on mulch, vegetation and greywater recycling so you can customise the techniques to the unique requirements of your site.

 

 Brad Lancaster has taught, designed and consulted on the sustainable design system of permaculture and integrated rainwater harvesting systems since 1993. He lives on the thriving 1/8th-acre urban permaculture site he created in downtown Tucson, Arizona. 

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