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Constructing, or repairing, boreholes requires specialized knowledge and technical expertise, much of which can be gained from the standard literature; but field operations in remote areas or in difficult conditions often require flexibility and imagination in avoiding and solving technical problems. This review is intended as a decision-making tool to assist in making cost-effective choices between borehole drilling methods, and in deciding whether to drill new boreholes or rehabilitate existing sites.
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Borehole Drilling and Rehabilitation Under Field Conditions (ICRC, 2011)
Emergency Water Sources (WEDC, 1997)
These guidelines have been designed to help those involved in the assessment of emergency water sources to collect relevant information in a systematic way, to use this information to select a source or sources and to determine the appropriate level of treatment required to make the water suitable for drinking.
- Tags: Groundwater, Groundwater, and Solar Pumping. Organisations: WEDC. Categories: WASH Emergency Guidelines.
D-303/2015a Post Emergency Hand Dug Well Apron (Circular Concrete) Design and BoQ (UNHCR, 2015)
This document contains materials to help UNHCR and WASH actors construct hand dug well aprons in refugee settings.The package includes: Technical Drawings; Step by Step Construction Drawings; Bills of Quantity; Material and Workmanship Specifications; and Design Calculations.
D-302/2015a Post Emergency Handpump Apron Design (Rectangular Concrete) and BoQ (UNHCR, 2015)
This document contains documentation to help UNHCR and WASH actors install post emergency concrete handpump aprons in refugee settings. The package includes: Technical Drawings; Step by Step Construction Drawings; Bills of Quantity; Material and Workmanship Specifications; and Design Calculations.
- Categories: WASH Technical Designs and WASH Technical Designs.
Introduction to Hydrogeology (Université de Neuchâtel, SDC and UNHCR, 2015)
This 289 page document provides and extensive introduction to applied hydrology and includes the following chapters: Introduction to the training course; Introduction to hydrogeology I; Introduction to hydrogeology II; Basic concepts of groundwater exploration; Bacteriological analysis of water; Basic concepts of groundwater protection; Basic concepts of aquifer characterisation: pumping tests; Well construction and rehabilitation
Recharge quantification in semi-arid areas with remote sensing;
- Organisations: SDC and Université de Neuchâtel. Categories: Training Materials.
UNHCR WASH Manual – Preliminary Version (UNHCR, 2015)
The UNHCR WASH Manual is a comprehensive and authoritative reference document for WASH interventions in refugee settings, built upon the experience of UNHCR and WASH organisations.
- Tags: Bloody Diarrhoea, Communicable Disease Control, Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), Desludging and Excreta Transportation, Excreta / Urine ReUse, Excreta Composting, Hygiene Behaviour Change, Landfill Management, Malaria, Medical Waste Management, Menstruation Hygiene Management, Public Health, Sewerage and Excreta Conveyance, Waste Recycling , Reuse and Reduction, Water Prospection and Investigation, Water Prospection and Investigation, Water Prospection and Investigation, Water Prospection and Investigation, Water Pumping, Water Pumping, Water Pumping, Water Safety Plans, Water Safety Plans, and Watery Diarrhoea.
Handbook for Emergencies – Third Edition (UNHCR, 2007)
The UNHCR Handbook for Emergencies is a comprehensive and authoritative reference document for refugee settings, built upon the experience of UNHCR and partner organisations.
- Tags: Bathing Facilities, Bathing Facilities, Boreholes, Boreholes, Boreholes, Boreholes, Boreholes, Boreholes, Bulk Water Treatment, Bulk Water Treatment, Bulk Water Treatment, Child Friendly Facilities, Child Friendly Facilities, Communal Toilets, Communal Toilets, Cross Cutting, Cross Cutting, Disability, Disability, Disease Vector Control, Disease Vector Control, Drainage, Drainage, Drilling, Drilling, Drilling, Drilling, Drilling, Drilling, Excreta Management, Excreta Management, Excreta Treatment, Excreta Treatment, Gender, Gender, Grey Water Disposal, Grey Water Disposal, Hand Dug Wells, Hand Dug Wells, Hand Dug Wells, Hand Dug Wells, Hand Dug Wells, Handwashing with Soap, Handwashing with Soap, Household Toilets, Household Toilets, Household Water Treatment, Household Water Treatment, Household Water Treatment, Human Right to Water / Sanitation, Human Right to Water / Sanitation, Hygiene Promotion, Hygiene Promotion, Laundering Facilities, Laundering Facilities, Piped Water Networks, Piped Water Networks, Piped Water Networks, Protection, Protection, Rainwater Harvesting, Rainwater Harvesting, Rainwater Harvesting, Solid Waste Management, Solid Waste Management, Spring Protection, Spring Protection, Spring Protection, Spring Protection, WASH Assessments, WASH Assessments, WASH Assessments, WASH Coordination, WASH Coordination, WASH Monitoring, WASH Monitoring, WASH Monitoring, WASH Programme Health and Safety, WASH Programme Health and Safety, WASH Programme Management, WASH Programme Management, WASH Programme Management, Water Quality Testing and Surveillance, Water Quality Testing and Surveillance, Water Quality Testing and Surveillance, Water Quality Testing and Surveillance, Water Storage, Water Storage, Water Storage, Water Supply, Water Supply, Water Supply, Water Supply, Water Supply, Water Supply, Water Supply, Water Tankering, Water Tankering, and Water Tankering. Languages: English, English, English, English, English, and English. Organisations: UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, UNHCR, and UNHCR. Categories: WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, WASH Reference Documents, and WASH Reference Documents.