Is roof-top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small-scale agriculture? (A case study in Laos)

This study assessed the feasibility of using roof-top rainwater harvesting system (RWHS) to irrigate home-based vegetable gardens in Laos. Surveys were conducted in three villages located in the provinces of Vientiane and Savannakhet to gather quantitative data on irrigation and farming practices. A...

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Main Authors: Jacq, Estelle, Lacombe, Guillaume, Heang, Vytou, Douangsavanh, Somphasith
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100100
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author Jacq, Estelle
Lacombe, Guillaume
Heang, Vytou
Douangsavanh, Somphasith
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Lacombe, Guillaume
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description This study assessed the feasibility of using roof-top rainwater harvesting system (RWHS) to irrigate home-based vegetable gardens in Laos. Surveys were conducted in three villages located in the provinces of Vientiane and Savannakhet to gather quantitative data on irrigation and farming practices. A model combining a RWHS water balance and a crop water balance was developed to simulate various scenarios of cropping cycles irrigated by a RWHS with varying dimensions. This model ran at a daily time step aimed to assess how the roof and vegetable garden areas and tank capacity influence crop yields, for different cropping calendars and rainfall years.
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spelling CGSpace1001002025-11-07T08:54:50Z Is roof-top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small-scale agriculture? (A case study in Laos) Jacq, Estelle Lacombe, Guillaume Heang, Vytou Douangsavanh, Somphasith food security climate change agriculture climate-smart agriculture This study assessed the feasibility of using roof-top rainwater harvesting system (RWHS) to irrigate home-based vegetable gardens in Laos. Surveys were conducted in three villages located in the provinces of Vientiane and Savannakhet to gather quantitative data on irrigation and farming practices. A model combining a RWHS water balance and a crop water balance was developed to simulate various scenarios of cropping cycles irrigated by a RWHS with varying dimensions. This model ran at a daily time step aimed to assess how the roof and vegetable garden areas and tank capacity influence crop yields, for different cropping calendars and rainfall years. 2018-12-01 2019-03-04T16:45:36Z 2019-03-04T16:45:36Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100100 en Open Access application/pdf Jacq E, Lacombe G, Heang V, Douangsavanh S. 2018. Is roof-top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small-scale agriculture? (A case study in Laos). Vientiane, Lao PDR: International Water management Institute.
spellingShingle food security
climate change
agriculture
climate-smart agriculture
Jacq, Estelle
Lacombe, Guillaume
Heang, Vytou
Douangsavanh, Somphasith
Is roof-top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small-scale agriculture? (A case study in Laos)
title Is roof-top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small-scale agriculture? (A case study in Laos)
title_full Is roof-top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small-scale agriculture? (A case study in Laos)
title_fullStr Is roof-top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small-scale agriculture? (A case study in Laos)
title_full_unstemmed Is roof-top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small-scale agriculture? (A case study in Laos)
title_short Is roof-top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small-scale agriculture? (A case study in Laos)
title_sort is roof top rainwater harvesting a viable solution to develop small scale agriculture a case study in laos
topic food security
climate change
agriculture
climate-smart agriculture
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100100
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