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Case studies – titles and short descriptions<br />

Water management (continued)<br />

Botswana Russia<br />

Turkey Tunisia Greece<br />

Cross-slope barriers<br />

Cape Verde Morocco Spain Turkey China<br />

Mexico<br />

SLM Technology<br />

Case studies DESIRE – WOCAT 2012<br />

Transport of freshwater from local streams<br />

Freshwater transport from local streams <strong>for</strong> irrigation purposes, in order to replace the<br />

traditional <strong>for</strong>m of irrigation (by pumping saline groundwater from wells).<br />

p 121<br />

Recharge well<br />

A recharge well comprises a drilled hole, up to 30-40 m deep that reaches the water<br />

table, and a surrounding filter used to allow the direct injection of floodwater into the<br />

aquifer.<br />

p 125<br />

Drip irrigation<br />

Drip irrigation is a method designed <strong>for</strong> minimum use of water and labour <strong>for</strong> the<br />

optimum irrigation of plants in arid and semi-arid regions.<br />

p 129<br />

Drip irrigation<br />

Drip irrigation systems gradually apply water into the zone around the stem of the<br />

irrigated plant.<br />

p 133<br />

Roof rainwater harvesting system<br />

Roof rainwater catchment system using galvanised iron roof material, feeding an<br />

underground water tank.<br />

p 137<br />

Progressive bench terrace<br />

Bench terraces are progressively expanded to <strong>for</strong>m a fully developed terrace system in<br />

order to reduce runoff and soil erosion on medium- to high- angled loess slopes.<br />

p 141<br />

Woven wood fences<br />

Wooden fences are an effective and relatively cheap way of conserving soil from water<br />

erosion by decreasing overland flow. They also increase crop yield by encouraging<br />

better infiltration.<br />

p 145<br />

Vegetated earth-banked terraces<br />

Earth-banked terraces in cereal and almond cropland covered with drought-resistant<br />

shrubs.<br />

p 149<br />

Olive tree plantaions with intercropping<br />

Contour planting of olive trees with crops, legumes and vegetables intercropping.<br />

p 153<br />

Aloe Vera living barriers<br />

A technique which uses the structure of a cross-slope barrier of Aloe vera to combat<br />

soil erosion by decreasing surface wash and increasing infiltration.<br />

p 157<br />

<strong>Land</strong> reclamation by agave <strong>for</strong>estry with native species<br />

Agave <strong>for</strong>estry land reclamation system with native agaves, trees, shrubs and grasses<br />

planted through participatory action <strong>for</strong> a sustainable production generating high<br />

incomes.<br />

p 161<br />

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