This paper reviews the design of rainwater harvesting systems used for potable water supply in Thailand, its implementation, socio-economic aspects, operation and maintenance, water quality aspects and current practice. Rainwater harvesting has become popular in rural areas of Thailand because of population growth, inaccessibility, contamination and unreliability or unavailability of central wa...

Abstract The cleaning or removal of manganese stains on Cultural Heritage has not been much tested successful so far. aim this article was to assess a new green gel for Mn-rich black-blue different substrates. were characterized at optical and chemical level through colour-related data, microscope, FTIR, XRF XPS. Mn-stained granite found historical churches Vila Real (North Portugal) glass jars...

Potable, or “sweet,” water was the foundation stone of maritime provisioning and, by implication, route planning on all but shortest voyages in premodern world. Without it, trade and other forms seaborne exchange circulation were effectively impossible. Yet sources technologies transportation have been comparatively neglected Indian Ocean history archaeology. This paper rereads data from ninth-...

Dengue in Cambodia is mainly transmitted by Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquitoes that primarily breed in large, concrete jars (> or =200 liters) used for the storage of water for domestic use. Following a preliminary risk assessment, long-lasting insecticidal netting (LN) treated with deltamethrin was incorporated into the design of the covers for these jars. Their effect on immature and adult female ...