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Basic Rainwater Harvesting Ken Wang Denise Mak. The problem 50% of hospitals in Sub Saharan Africa are occupied by patients suffering from water related.

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1 Basic Rainwater Harvesting Ken Wang Denise Mak

2 The problem 50% of hospitals in Sub Saharan Africa are occupied by patients suffering from water related or sanitation diseases 5% of GDP lost to just the lack of access to clean water in Africa. 884 million people in the world does not have access to clean water

3 Solution Harvest rainwater to alleviate pressure to access rainwater Rainwater for the most part is clean to drink after filtration Also can be used for irrigation and livestock

4 Basic Concept (network)

5 Basic Concept (bend roofing) Use gravity to reduce sitting water

6 Cheaper solution

7 Roofing Materials Aluminum Stainless Steel Plastic sheets Plastic tarp Scrap metal

8 Water filtration Boiling Basic Iodine solution First need water filter set (General Ecology) ($200)

9 Mosquitoes Gutter guards prevent minimize mosquitoes breeding Mosquitoes spray First Flush Water Diverter

10 Sources http://www.rainharvesting.com.au/insect_ proofing_your_tank.asp http://www.rainharvesting.com.au/insect_ proofing_your_tank.asp http://ca.dummies.com/how- to/content/purifying-the-water-while- camping.html http://ca.dummies.com/how- to/content/purifying-the-water-while- camping.html http://www.liebertpub.com/prdetails.aspx ?pr_id=709 http://www.liebertpub.com/prdetails.aspx ?pr_id=709


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