GOVERNANCE, CAPACITY AND SAFETY FOR AN OFF-GRID WATER PROJECT - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GOVERNANCE, CAPACITY AND SAFETY FOR AN OFF-GRID WATER PROJECT – ISRAEL & PALESTINE DEVON HARMAN & TAYLOR LILLEY – STUDENT CONTRIBUTORS

THE TRIP • ONE WEEK IN ISRAEL WITH TRIPS TO THE WEST BANK • SIGHTS • JERUSALEM • WEST BANK • DEAD SEA • ARAVA VALLEY • WORK • WEST BANK • ARAVA INSTITUTE • BEN GURION UNIVERSITY

Old City Market

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall

Western Wall

Mount of Olives

Ariel view of the Old City and its quarters

Jordan River (what’s left of it)

Remains of the Dead Sea (seawater seen in the distance used to reach the edge of the wall)

From recreation area to hazard (receding waters have resulted in sinkholes and causing seaside communities to collapse)

The Dead Sea

Arava Valley hike with Rabbi Michael

Taking a break

At the waterfall

Heading to the edge of the world

ABOUT THE PROJECT • GOAL: DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPLEMENT OFF GRID GREYWATER SYSTEMS IN THE WEST BANK • LAW • BUSINESS • PUBLIC HEALTH • CONSERVE PHD STUDENTS • ECONOMICS • FOOD SAFETY

THE SYSTEM

ABOUT THE SYSTEM • UTILIZES GRAVEL AND GRAVITY • GREYWATER LINE FROM HOME RUNS THROUGH THE SYSTEM IN A SERIES OF CHAMBERS TO CLEAN THE WATER • LANDOWNERS CAN USE THE SYSTEM TO IRRIGATE CROPS

PREDECESSOR SUCCESS • PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN SUCCESSFUL • IRRIGATES A WIDE VARIETY OF CROPS

DRIP IRRIGATION • UTILIZED DRIP IRRIGATION TO GROW CUCUMBERS • RELIED ON AQUIFER THAT FED INTO THE VILLAGE

SOLAR PUMP TECHNOLOGY • FUNDED BY PALESTINIAN/ JEWISH GROUP IN THE US • PURCHASED LAND

THE REPORT • CONTEXT • SOCIO POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS • COMPARATIVE APPROACH • CENTRALIZED V DECENTRALIZED SOLUTIONS TO WASTEWATER • COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS • LAW/PUBLIC HEALTH/ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR BOTH • IMPLEMENTATION

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS DECENTRALIZED CENTRALIZED BENEFITS COSTS BENEFITS COSTS LOWERED CESSPIT LOWERED • POPULATION • • • COALITION BUILDING COSTS CESSPIT COSTS • CONSTRUCTION ADDITIONAL • CONSTRUCTION SAVINGS ON • • AGRICULTURAL • AMOUNT OF HOMES WATER USAGE • LAND AREA REVENUE • INPUT/OUTPUT SAVINGS ON WATER • LEAKAGE • • LAND AREA USAGE AND TIME • TIME TO BUILD • PUBLIC HEALTH GETS AROUND LACK • • LEGAL BARRIERS TO OF REGULATORY • ODOR MECHANISM IMPLEMENTATION • INSECTS • TESTING

IMPLEMENTATION IN AUJA • ECONOMICS • FINANCING • OUT-THE-DOOR COSTS • GOVERNANCE • COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE EXTENSION • • SMALL BUSINESS/INVESTMENT LAWS • PUBLIC HEALTH • TESTING • MARKETING PRODUCE

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