ITKNET is an International Network of institutions and experts on Traditional Knowledge, created during the Major Conference:
CLIMATE CHANGE, DESERTIFICATION, ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS AND MIGRATIONS
– An international Network of experts on Traditional Knowledge for a common strategy
that took place on …
Study of a project for water supply in a semi-arid area of Brasil. Analysis of water quality.
A research on the quality of water within the Brazilian “Programa um Milhao de Cisternas” (P1MC), which is …
Restoration of a roof cistern in the Park of the Murgia Matera (ITALY)
Author: IPOGEA for ITALCEMENTI Spa
In the Park of the Murgia Materana in the South of Italy there is a roof cistern that was …
Author: IPOGEA
Description
The water collection and distribution system of the Cilivestri Fountain is very complex: a roof cistern collects karstic and rain water and directs it to a canal built with calcarenite blocks (tufa) and entirely …
Small Guide for a critical consumption of water. From the tap to the bottle, guide-book for a responsible use of a common resource.
Reference: Luca Martinelli, editor of the review Altreconomia
Water from the tap is …
Designer: Gunnar Barnes of Rangpur/Dinajpur Rural Service and International Development Enterprises (IDE) Nepal Manufacturer: Numerous small and medium-sized local workshops Nepal and Bangladesh, 2006 …
Manufacturer: Local workshops India, 2006 Plastic Dimensions: 2’h x 4’w x 8’d or smaller size, 500 liter or 1000 liter In …
Financing mechanisms for solidarity related to the management of the integrated Hydraulic services:
the donation of 1 euro cent every m3 of water used in Italy.
The Italian law Oudin-Santini (n. 2005-95 …
AquaStar was designed to be sold to a high-end market to fund a lower-cost application in the developing world. The more expensive AquaStar Plus! is used in the harshest environments by travelers, military personnel, and …
Proposals for the reduction of hydraulic use in irrigation of trees and bushes
Author: Francesco Ferrini, Florence University, Department of Market Gardening
Contact: francesco.ferrini@unifi.it
Website: www.dofi.unifi.it
The regulations for irrigating Green public areas must be modified to reduce the …
Author: Alberto Meda & Francisco Gomez Paz
Short description of the design: Bottle disinfects dirty water to prevent diseases
How did this design improve life and for whom?: Bottle can …
The habitat in developing countries. Self-building using bamboo. The case of Guayaquil, Ecuador Author: Tomaso Bozzalla
The author participated to the building and auto-construction of low cost houses in bamboo for the …
Syria – Qara – Le Qânat byzantin de AinTaybeh
Monastery Saint James the Mutilated, Le Maison d’Antioche Institute
Partner 6 – MAR YACOUB
The Monastery of St. James the Mutilated was undergoing serious degradation. It is …
Syria – Qara – Le Qânat byzantin de AinTaybeh
Monastery Saint James the Mutilated, Le Maison d’Antioche Institute
Partner 6 – MAR YACOUB
The Monastery of St. James the Mutilated was undergoing serious degradation. It is …
Author: EXPOSARAGOZZA
Cuando llueve en la ciudad, las superficies impermeables como el asfalto o el cemento repelen el agua y la mandan directamente a las alcantarillas. Con este pavimento el suelo de las ciudades se mantiene …
Restoration of a roof cistern in the Park of the Murgia Matera (ITALY)
Author: IPOGEA for ITALCEMENTI Spa
In the Park of the Murgia Materana in the South of Italy there is a roof cistern that was …
Author: Francesca Parotti
Wanting to study an alternative and sustainable material for construction, the author has analyzed several aspects of bamboo structures and joints with the aim of designing simple kinds of joints to be realized …
Valorisation of the “organic component of urban solid waste” through the processes of composting and anaerobic digestion, the case of Ambanja, Madagascar
Authors: Alberto Panissidi, Diego Quarta
Part of a project called “Progetto Madagascar-Ambanja” by Ingegneria Senza …
The habitat in developing countries. Self-building using bamboo. The case of Guayaquil, Ecuador Author: Tomaso Bozzalla
The author participated to the building and auto-construction of low cost houses in bamboo for the …