Posts Tagged ‘ Ecology ’

Greenification of Qatar Using Atmospheric Water

November 19, 2012
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Greenification of Qatar Using Atmospheric Water

There’s a very interesting project being launched in Qatar this month — sea water is collected by evaporators and used to create an oasis in the middle of a desert: The ultimate aim of the Sahara Forest Project is to return vast areas of desert back to life, providing food, water and clean energy...
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The Water Channel

June 14, 2012
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Our project and its video was just posted on The Water Channel! Here’s a description of what they do: TheWaterChannel was launched at the WordWaterForum in 2009 in Istanbul as a partnership of MetaMeta Communications, Nymphaea, UNESCO-IHE, and Cap-Net. The idea was to support education and awareness in water by making video material available...
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World Agroforestry Centre’s Impact Assessment Report

October 16, 2011
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There’s an interesting report on the use of trees in agriculture — how intermixing the trees among the crop fields actually produces higher yields. Part of the problem discussed in the report is poor water management among rural farmers. Here’s quote: “In Africa, it is generally agreed that poor soil management — along with...
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Dew and Rain Water Collection in South Croatia

March 31, 2011
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Published in the International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1:2 2009, this experiment titled Dew and Rain Water Collection in South Croatia, researched and designed by Daniel Beysens, Imad Lekouch, Marina Mileta, Iryna Milimouk and Marc Muselli, demonstrates the potential of dew collection as a significant supplementary source of water in arid environments....
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Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation

November 28, 2010
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EDF Evaluation Question: “Please estimate your project benefits for the plant and people, demonstrating its sustainable potential.” and “If a qualitative evaluation is possible, please prescribe the impact of your project, listing your sources and the evaluation tool applied.” Answer: D.R.I.P.S. project is designed to reduce Water Footprint, Preserve Raw Materials, and add to...
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End of Life

November 28, 2010
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End of Life

End of Life deals with questions about Reuse, Repair, Recycle, and Economic Benefits. EDF provided a rubric to judge End of Life properties of our product—D.R.I.P.S. Reuse “The product or some components can be reused for the same and/or a new application.”—EDF Evaluation Tool The individual D.R.I.P.S. models can be moved around to different...
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“The Big Potential of Small Farms”—Scientific American Article

November 24, 2010
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In September 2005 issue of Scientific American Journal, there was an article: “The Big Potential of Small Farms” by Paul Polak (August 22, 2005). Paul Polak started IDE—International Development Enterprises—in 1981 to come up with good solutions to water problems. The article describes IDE’s work and the problems they are trying to solve. There’s...
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Lowell High School

November 21, 2010
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Lowell High School

Lowell High School is the best high school in San Francisco! We are working with our science teacher, Ms. Lisa Seawell Cole. She is part of Lowell High School Science Department and teaches Biology, Ecology, and Health Science.
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