A field study on the construction of a flood-proof riverbank filtration well in India – Challenges and opportunities

Climate adaptation for rural water and sanitation systems in the Solomon Islands: A community scale systems model for decision support

“…The current emphasis on rainwater harvesting in the Solomon Islands (and elsewhere in the 578 Pacific) marks a change in policy, as previous interventions sought to increase access to 579 groundwater through the establishment of more public and private wells. While properly 580 designed, constructed and maintained sealed wells can be flood resilient and may improve 581 access and perceptions of well water quality (Musche et al 2018), our communities showed a 582 clear preference for consuming rainwater. Indeed, the development of well resources does not result in significantly increased proportion of the community having access to acceptable drinking water, mostly due to the perceived contamination risks associated with groundwater in the studied communities.…”