Land Management is a relatively new concept. Up until recently we drew our political boundaries and used resources as needed with little thought for much else. Global warming and the realization that we can in fact deplete a resource beyond recovery, no matter how renewable, have changed how we think about the land we live on. We must manage according to nature’s rules or we ...
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Using Rainwater for Household Needs
Throughout history, people have captured the rain that fell on their rooves and stored it for later use in cisterns below grade. These days we turn on a tap, and water comes out. It’s made our lives easier, but how do we know how much water we’re using when there seems to be an endless supply? We can check our water bills monthly and try to use less, but when the water is so ...
When the well runs dry
Currently the City of Cape Town Metropole is sitting with a never seen before water crisis. With rapid population growth, urban sprawl and an influx of tourism, coupled with the lack of consistent development, maintenance and improvement of equipment, the water provisions of yore are no longer able to support the residents of the city (legal and illegal). ...
