Publication: Rainwater storage in cement jars in Northeastern Thailand
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1990-01-01
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13600648
07900627
07900627
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Mahidol University
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International Journal of Water Resources Development. Vol.6, No.2 (1990), 129-136
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Kevin Hewison, Nongluk Tunyavanich Rainwater storage in cement jars in Northeastern Thailand. International Journal of Water Resources Development. Vol.6, No.2 (1990), 129-136. doi:10.1080/07900629008722462 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/15942
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Rainwater storage in cement jars in Northeastern Thailand
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The supply of drinking water in the rural Northeast of Thailand has long been a problem. Since the early 1980s the government has promoted 2000 l cement rainwater storage jars for drinking water. Examined here are issues related to the government’s programme: jar acquisition and ownership; construction quality; use of jar water; rainwater collection systems and access; water quality; taste preferences; and water storage and shortages. It is found that, while having problems, the programme has been successful: village water storage capacity has increased; villagers are drinking better-quality water for longer periods; and the acceptance of jars has improved. © 1990, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.