#watermanagement

[johnvink]

The posts for the next weeks will be about “Water in Sahel”. The Water in Sahel story found its origin with the dramatic pictures of drought from the early eighties. The core of the famine in Mali and Niger being the availability of water, this Water in Sahel story tries to assess the situation on management of a vital ingredient for survival in the region. The impact of global shifts in weather conditions is much bigger when the pact between Nature and human presence is fragile, when the difference between sheer survival and death is tenuous.This subSaharan part of Africa does not need to be the perpetual victim: there is energy and know how, local initiatives need relatively little outside help to find adapted solutions to improve the situation. Water is Life, and more so in the Sahel. BURKINA FASO. Gorom Gorom. 05/03/1985. Nomads on their way to the well. #MAPS #Sahel #watermanagement #desertification A story from back in the late 80's which was never extensively published. Sometimes you wonder if it was worth the effort, if the E. Smith award money was well spent... And with the security situation being what it is now in the region, there is likely no way to go and check how things are today. Whole story here: https://mapsbase.photoshelter.com/gallery/Africa-Water-in-Sahel-in-1987/G0000X5bs1dULvc4/C0000qnLiwsooMMc https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Yh9S0pLhp/?igshid=1qs96qm81tjp8

[beyondbarbican]

The Thames Barrier.

[recom-actual]

#CQB training day utalizing iceplates from @qoreperformance _________________________________________________ @danieldefense @inforce @osssupressors @gcode @velocitysystems @hexmag @henninggroup _________________________________________________ #iceplate #iceage #watermanagement #train #chasewelch #danieldefense #inforce #wml #556 #rifle #fullkit #canon #firearms #photography #rutseneagle #Recomactual #gunlifemedia #recomboss #training https://www.instagram.com/p/BoZGZ9-BwfZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17k9rqn5km3bo

[growninhaiti]

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First of 3 seales completed in preparation for our first full on food forest. Swales are an excellent technique in rainwater harvesting. They capture surface runoff and send it deep into the aquifer, both nourishing trees and reducing erosion. The berms beneath them make great fertile planting beds. And best of all, swales can be dug by hand and cost you nothing. The trench can be as deep as you need - 1' is about average although I went for a full 2 feet, less if you don't plan on filling it in with anything. All the loose soil goes on the downhill side of the swale, heaped up into what is called a "berm." It acts as a retaining wall and holds water back that fills the swale. It also makes a great planting bed, as the soil is tilled and mounded up with little competition nearby, and copious water. Planting the berm will stabilize the new soil. In addition to a few fruit trees that were already planted along the contour of this property, I added mornings and a few different herbs and spices. I filled the trench with logs, sticks and leaves which will rot and provide nutrients for whatever is planted on the berm and along the contour. It’s not an easy task but well worth the effort for the labor free water and nutrients that the trees will consume. #growninhaiti #swale #permaculture #berm #garden #foodforest #reforestation #presevation #erosion #watermanagement #nutrients #soil #growth #laboroflove #haiti #ayiti #homestead

[thegreendreamteam]

In the beginning of February, we took part in a “wECOme together” event organized by Environmental Action Group UWC Maastricht. This group consists of very intelligent and environmentally conscious students. Together with them, parents, UWC teachers and external guests (e.g. from Green Office) we brainstormed ideas for making water system more sustainable, and school - biodiverse. 

[photographyanna-blog]

#windmill #groenendaal #heemstede #thenetherlands #dutch #dutcharchitecture #archtecture #water #watermanagement #photography #uneditted #rawphotography #photographybyanna

[johnvink]

NIGER. Koungo Kore. 14/12/1985: Millet storage rooms. The Water in Sahel story found its origin with the dramatic pictures of drought from the early eighties. The core of the famine in Mali and Niger being the availability of water, this Water in Sahel story tries to assess the situation on management of a vital ingredient for survival in the region. The impact of global shifts in weather conditions is much bigger when the pact between Nature and human presence is fragile, when the difference between sheer survival and death is tenuous.This subSaharan part of Africa does not need to be the perpetual victim: there is energy and know how, local initiatives need relatively little outside help to find adapted solutions to improve the situation. Water is Life, and more so in the Sahel. #MAPS #Sahel #watermanagement #desertification A story from back in the late 80's which was never extensively published. Sometimes you wonder if it was worth the effort, if the E. Smith award money was well spent... And with the security situation being what it is now in the region, there is likely no way to go and check how things are today. Whole story here: https://mapsbase.photoshelter.com/gallery/Africa-Water-in-Sahel-in-1987/G0000X5bs1dULvc4/C0000qnLiwsooMMc https://www.instagram.com/p/B8pzUJApZbj/?igshid=8r5yx4mowsb2

[johnvink]

NIGER. Fariberi. 27/01/1987: Rehabilitation of a well drilled by the FED. The mechanical crane can go at a depth of 50 meter. This well does not have a very good output with only 1/m3 per hour. A good well gives about 4 m3 per hour. The Water in Sahel story found its origin with the dramatic pictures of drought from the early eighties. The core of the famine in Mali and Niger being the availability of water, this Water in Sahel story tries to assess the situation on management of a vital ingredient for survival in the region. The impact of global shifts in weather conditions is much bigger when the pact between Nature and human presence is fragile, when the difference between sheer survival and death is tenuous.This subSaharan part of Africa does not need to be the perpetual victim: there is energy and know how, local initiatives need relatively little outside help to find adapted solutions to improve the situation. Water is Life, and more so in the Sahel. #MAPS #Sahel #watermanagement #desertification A story from back in the late 80's which was never extensively published. Sometimes you wonder if it was worth the effort, if the E. Smith award money was well spent... And with the security situation being what it is now in the region, there is likely no way to go and check how things are today. Whole story here: https://mapsbase.photoshelter.com/gallery/Africa-Water-in-Sahel-in-1987/G0000X5bs1dULvc4/C0000qnLiwsooMMc https://www.instagram.com/p/B9iozzFJVr7/?igshid=z82ipqsn0v4h