Sentences with phrase «better irrigation systems»

For example, countries that are particularly vulnerable to extreme - dry events can focus on introducing better irrigation systems, or growing more drought - tolerant crops.

While Monday's visit revealed the complete transformation of a community — better irrigation systems, food security, employment for both men and women, and most importantly, sustainability — Wednesday's visit reveals only the first fruits of World Vision's trickle - up approach.

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Instead, the industries we isolated are roughly ranked from best bets (environmental consulting) to slightly more risky ventures (blood banks and irrigation systems).

Our water management system in India utilizes three on - site water wells for landscape irrigation and includes our own water reclamation facility to recycle all water used at the site.

All right... all right... but apart from better sanitation and medicine and education and irrigation and public health and roads and a freshwater system and baths and public order... what have the Romans done for us?

The dam and irrigation system were designed by locals, built by locals, and are so well - maintained by locals that they have become completely self - sustaining with no funding from World Vision necessary.

Drip irrigation is the watering system of choice here, as it makes good use of the expensive water, it gets right into the soil, and the leaves don't get wet.

I spent countless hours googling and ruminating over exactly what type of irrigation system to put into the garden this year in the hopes of avoiding squash mold and getting better results from all the plants.

«How can we connect the canals better to the canal towns, and what kind of programming should we have so that we attract more tourists and recreation, better quality of life, access to the waterfront, economic development... «it's about tourism, it's about recreation, it's about irrigation for our farmers, it's about water usage for some of the manufacturing and process plants that we have along the canal system,» Quiniones told WXXI News.

There are already techniques to protect the timber industry and cattle farmers in the south - east of the US from a water shortage, including drip irrigation and better early warning systems.

«In order to reap the benefits, we would need people to be aware of the appropriate amount of water, or else use sensors or smart irrigation systems, which are a good idea anyway.»

Our water management system in India utilizes three on - site water wells for landscape irrigation and includes our own water reclamation facility to recycle all water used at the site.

It can help determine if additional well or water sources are needed to meet your daily water needs (washing clothes, taking showers, running an irrigation system) or to manage your water supply.

It takes you along by a variety of wells, fountains, wet natural areas and bridges which made up an irrigation system.

The second video shows what seems to be sprinkler or irrigation system helping to farm more, faster and better.

«Five years in the making, Water is at once Burtynsky's most detailed and expansive project to date, with images of the 2010 Gulf oil spill, step wells in India, dam construction in China, aquaculture, farming, and pivot irrigation systems,» said Susan M. Taylor, Director of the New Orleans Museum of Art.

For the Sumerians, rising salt levels in the soil as a result of a defect in their otherwise well - engineered irrigation system eventually brought down their food system and thus their civilization.

A rooftop parapet hides the solar panels above, while a gutter and site drainage system directs rainwater into an irrigation cistern and dry wells that recharge the groundwater.

Overhead, matched - precipitation rotor systems are the best for irrigating green roofs, and they do a better job with less water than drip or sub irrigation methods.

A rainwater catchment system is connected to the irrigation system for the vegetated roof, as well.

Using small wind turbines to power irrigation systems was considered, but Rich said their towers were not high enough to reach the «good winds.»

The studies highlight the challenges for Earth system models to include a more complete representation of irrigation, surface and subsurface hydrology, as well as water management to simulate realistic irrigation effects on climate.

BECCS is another system that uses fast growing trees to be burned for electricity generation, and emissions stored underground in old oil wells, and deep permeable rock formations, but this needs gigantic areas of land, irrigation and fertiliser and expensive, energy intensive processes.

By the way though, an aquaduct with well designed irrigation systems does not mean flooding the land with water, as the hostile argument tends to portray the forestation concept.

It may be a good investment if you have elaborate landscaping or expensive structures under the ground, such as an irrigation system.

Highly proficient in the design, instruction, and presentation of landscape design and garden design including experience in installation of ponds, irrigation systems, dry stack rock and bolder walls, patios and walkways flagstone, concrete pavers, as well as wood decks and fences.

Performance driven and dynamic professional with strong working knowledge and background in landscape architecture particularly with installation of ponds, irrigation systems, dry stack rock and bolder walls, patios and walkways flagstone, concrete pavers, as well as wood decks and fences.

Typically, your resume for an irrigation technician position should chart out how well you know about the troubleshooting, installation, and maintenance of irrigation systems.

Highlights of the building's sustainability achievements include an Energy Star rating of 93, which places the building in the top 7 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency; use of highly - efficient plumbing fixtures providing water savings of approximately 17 percent; modifications to the building's irrigation system provide a 74 percent reduction in water use for irrigation, as well as a dedicated meter to monitor ongoing performance; recycling efforts resulting in a 45 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream; an integrated pest management plan incorporating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control; and a green cleaning pProgram, implemented as part of a comprehensive building - wide indoor air quality program.

Owners are adjusting the thermostat to cut on heating and cooling costs as well as installing timed underground irrigation systems.

The consumer market has recently been flooded with so - called «smart» appliances (such as refrigerators that create grocery lists and thermostats that manage energy use) as well as complete home automation systems that allow for interconnected customization of lighting, entertainment, irrigation and security monitoring.

Drip irrigation systems help conserve water better than sprays, which often throw into the air haphazardly, says Jim Drzewiecki of Ginkgo Leaf Studio in Cedarburg, Wisc..

Electric pumps send water from the Cramers» storage tanks to a recycled - plastic Rain Bird drip irrigation system that feeds the plants as well as to the waterfall and stream.