Community initiatives in building and managing temporary check-dams across seasonal streams for water harvesting in South India

Balooni, Kulbhushan; Kalro, A.H.; Kamalamma, A.G.

dc.contributor.author	Balooni, Kulbhushan
dc.contributor.author	Kalro, A.H.
dc.contributor.author	Kamalamma, A.G.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-04-21T10:21:16Z
dc.date.available	2015-04-21T10:21:16Z
dc.date.issued	2008
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2259/358
dc.description.abstract	Traditional water harvesting system We analyze traditional community initiatives in building and managing temporary checkdams across seasonal streams in Kumbadaje panchayat in the state of Kerala in India. This is a fairly successful system, functioning for decades in the study area. Check-dams overcome water scarcity faced by farmers during the summer irrigation season and thereby play a crucial role in farming. We identify issues in the management of check-dams, noting how this traditional water harvesting and conservation system suits the local geographic conditions and needs to be sustained and promoted.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en_US
dc.subject	Check Dams	en_US
dc.subject	Kerala	en_US
dc.subject	Water Harvesting	en_US
dc.subject	Traditional Water Harvesting System	en_US
dc.subject	Farmer's Group	en_US
dc.subject	Irrigation	en_US
dc.title	Community initiatives in building and managing temporary check-dams across seasonal streams for water harvesting in South India	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US