DGIS policy support paper : rooftop rainwater harvesting

Year of publication: 2001

Smet, J.E.M. and Moriarty, P.B. (2001). DGIS policy supporting paper : rooftop rainwater harvesting. IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, Delft, The Netherlands.

Outline of the paper:

· Role and potential of rainwater harvesting in the integrated water resources management (also geographic area specific potential)

· Relative importance of rainwater harvesting in drinking water supply and water-for-food supply (also school water supply)

· Development and potentials of different rainwater harvesting techniques and technologies for rural and urban areas

· New developments in key issues in rooftop water harvesting: planning, investment cost, funding, implementation and management

· Cross cutting issues: institutional issues and development, stakeholder participation and gender specific issues

· Potential effects and impacts: reduction of burdens of the poor; health and economic impacts, and poverty alleviation

· International initiatives and developments in rainwater harvesting

· Rainwater harvesting and the Dutch water policy

The document makes six key suggestions for Dutch policy in rainwater harvesting

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