To Catch the Rain

by Lonny Grafman

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To Catch the Rain is targeted at makers – DIYers looking for practical solutions to water problems for themselves or their communities. The book also provides an excellent overview of rainwater harvesting for students and teachers in environmental science, sustainable design, international development and engineering.

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Publisher
Humboldt State University
Subjects
Engineering, Environmental Engineering (Sustainability and Conservation)
Licence
CC BY-SA, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Licensing
  7. Preface
  8. 1: Introduction
  9. 1.1: Rainwater Harvesting
  10. 1.2: Rainwater Harvesting Types
  11. 2: Components
  12. 2.1: Catchment Surface
  13. 2.2: Conveyance (Gutters and Downspouts)
  14. 2.3: Screens
  15. 2.4: First-Flush
  16. 2.5: Storage
  17. 2.6: Water Purification
  18. 2.7: End Use
  19. 2.8: Labels and Signs
  20. 3: Pressure
  21. 3.1: Mass and Weight
  22. 3.2: Calculating Pressure
  23. 4: Calculations
  24. 4.1: Usage
  25. 4.2: Catchment Area
  26. 4.3: Gutter and Downspout Sizing
  27. 4.4: First-Flush Sizing
  28. 4.5: Catchment Volume
  29. 4.6: Usage Versus Catchment and Storage
  30. 5: Full Systems and Stories
  31. 5.1: Community Scale in Chiapas, Mexico
  32. 5.2: Water for School Use in La Yuca, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  33. 5.3: Daycare Garden in Parras de la Fuente, Mexico
  34. 5.4: Water for a School Garden in Eureka, California, USA
  35. 5.5: Democracy Unlimited, Eureka, California
  36. 5.6: More Systems
  37. 5.7: Organizations
  38. 6: Other Useful Stuff
  39. 6.1: Units Related to Water
  40. 6.2: More Information
  41. 6.3: Economics
  42. 6.4: Laws
  43. 6.5: Disclaimer
  44. 6.6: Cleaning
  45. 7: Problem Sets
  46. 7.1: Usage
  47. 7.2: Catchment
  48. 7.3: Storage
  49. 7.4: Gutters
  50. 7.5: First-Flush
  51. 7.6: Purification
  52. 7.7: Synthesis
  53. Back Matter
  54. Index
  55. Afterword
  56. Works Cited
  57. Index
  58. Glossary
  59. Detailed Licensing