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(Book) Two Ideas to Regain the Power Otherwise Lost in Run-off River Schemes with Elevated Powerhouses
For run-off schemes, floods often require powerhouses to be set back from the riverbanks. This raising of the level of the powerhouse frequently curtails much of the potential head. Two low-cost proposals for such run-off schemes are presented. One proposal is a draft tube combined with a longitudin...
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(Book) Young and Female
Sharada Srinivasan, Lu Pan, Aprilia Ambarwati
Women’s roles in sustaining and the revival of farming are indispensable. Based on research in Canada, China, India and Indonesia, the book offers a global perspective on young women’s pathways into farming. It responds directly to concerns about the generational sustainability of smallholder farmin...
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(Book) Development and Disasters
Good development could − and should − be the driving force for averting disasters by reducing vulnerability. But conversely, in many cases, development itself becomes a major cause of vulnerability and disasters. This new edition describes the complex relationship between disasters and developmen...
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(Book) How to Build a Solar Oven out of Scraped Materials
This is a brief guide-line on how to build a solar oven - based on experiences with building a homemade solar ovens, at the lowest possible cost, with simple tools and using scraped materials. It is aimed to reduce the need for fire wood and other fuels in refugee camps.
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(Book) Considerations, design calculations, construction, test and evaluation of a cavity walled solar oven
This report investigates the feasibility of designing a dual (i.e. cavity) wall and doubled glazed solar oven, with the aim to raise the operating temperature to as near to 100oC as possible. The present design has aimed to comply with the living conditions in - and to use cheap materials and tools...
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(Book) Thermal Tests of the 'Solar Oven revision 2'
This report describes the thermal test of the solar oven revision 2 - built in August 2024. The aim is – based on the thermal measurements at the oven – to find out – for a given irradiation - how much the solar oven can rise its temperature T above the temperature of the ambient TAmb. - and how fas...
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(Book) Considerations, design calculations, construction, test and evaluation of a cavity walled solar oven Part 2: Evaluation of insulation materials
This report is Part 2 of- (and an addendum to-) the Part 1 of: “Considerations, design calculations, construction, test and evaluation of a cavity walled solar oven”. Both Part 1 and Part 2 of the report are based on a cavity walled solar oven consisting of two boxes – one within the other – with a...
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(Book) Growing Mushrooms in buckets
Juliet Millican, Emily Antoniadi, Peruth Mutesi, Luke Manders
A short guide to how to grow edible mushrooms in reusable containers using upcycled plastic containers to produce highly nutritious food in small spaces. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing s...
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(Book) Construir un jardín en el Techo
Juliet Millican, Ahmed Sourani
This picture-led booklet, made in collaboration with GUPAP in Gaza and Sporos in Greece, explores how to grow Permaculture-inspired gardens on the roof, especially designed for communities. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitaria...
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(Book) Ecosan: Indoros en un Barril
This illustrated guide explores how to build and maintain a urine-diversion composting toilet called an Ecosan, which captures nutrient-rich urine for plant fertiliser, and human manure for use in farming. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders...
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(Book) Cultivo de Hongos en Cubetas
Juliet Millican, Emily Antoniadi, Peruth Mutesi, Luke Manders
A short guide to how to grow edible mushrooms in reusable containers using upcycled plastic containers to produce highly nutritious food in small spaces. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing s...
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(Book) Ecosan toilets in a barrel
This illustrated guide explores how to build and maintain a urine-diversion composting toilet called an Ecosan, which captures nutrient-rich urine for plant fertiliser, and human manure for use in farming. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders...
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(Book) A construção de um jardim no Telhado
Juliet Millican, Ahmed Sourani
This picture-led booklet, made in collaboration with GUPAP in Gaza and Sporos in Greece, explores how to grow Permaculture-inspired gardens on the roof, especially designed for communities. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitaria...
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(Book) Aménager un jardin sur le toit
Juliet Millican, Ahmed Sourani
This picture-led booklet, made in collaboration with GUPAP in Gaza and Sporos in Greece, explores how to grow Permaculture-inspired gardens on the roof, especially designed for communities. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitaria...
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(Book) Ecosan: Vyoo Katika Pipa
This illustrated guide explores how to build and maintain a urine-diversion composting toilet called an Ecosan, which captures nutrient-rich urine for plant fertiliser, and human manure for use in farming. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders...
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(Book) Food Growing in Camps and Settlements
Mary Mellet, Shaher Abdulateef, Juliet Millican, Richard Luff
This longer practical guide gives more detailed information on how to grow food in camps and settlements with limited water. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills and experience to grow...
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(Book) Mülteci Kamplarinda Gri Su Ve Ya?mur Suyuyla Bahçecilik
Rita Khawand, Shaher Abdulateef, Richard Luff
An illustrated guide: How to save and use grey water and rain water for food growing in refugee camps and settlements. Made in partnership with SOILS Permaculture Association - Lebanon, and Malteser International. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community...
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(Book) Kupanda Uyoga Kwenye Ndoo
Juliet Millican, Emily Antoniadi, Peruth Mutesi, Luke Manders
A short guide to how to grow edible mushrooms in reusable containers using upcycled plastic containers to produce highly nutritious food in small spaces. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing s...
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(Book) Compostaje en la Comunidad
James Atherton, Jackie Kearney, Paulinho Muzaliwa
This illustrated guide explores how to establish composting at community scale, to build soil health, cycle 'waste', and grow community cohesion. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing skills an...
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(Book) La Culture du Champignon en Seau
Juliet Millican, Emily Antoniadi, Peruth Mutesi, Luke Manders
A short guide to how to grow edible mushrooms in reusable containers using upcycled plastic containers to produce highly nutritious food in small spaces. Re-Alliance is a coalition of field practitioners, policymakers, educators, community leaders and humanitarian and development workers, sharing s...