Solar-Powered Desalination
The International Development Research Centre is a public corporation created by the Parliament of Canada in 1970 to support research designed to adapt science and technology to the needs of developing countries. The Centre's activity is concentrated in six sectors: agriculture, food, and nutrition sciences; health sciences; information sciences; social sciences; earth and engineering sciences; and commwtications. IDRC is financed solely by the Parliament of Canada; its policies, however, arc set by an international Board of Governors. The Centre's headquarters arc located in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. IDRC-TS65e Solar-Powered Desalination A case study from Botswana by R. Yates, T. Woto, and J.T. Tlhage © International Development Research Centre 1990 PO Box 8500, Ottawa, ON, Canada KlG 3H9 Yates, R. Woto, T. Tlhage, J.T. IDRC-TS65e Solar-powered desalination : a case study from Botswana. Ottawa, Ont., IDRC, 1990, viii + 55 p. : ill. (fechnical study I IDRC) /Desalination/, /drinking water/, /water supply/, /solar energy/, /Botswana/ - /appropriate technology/, /costs/, /maintenance and repair/, references. UDC: 551.464:628.16(681) ISBN: 0-88936-554-7 A microfiche edition is available. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the International Development Research Centre. Mention of proprietary names does not constitute erulorsement of the product and is given onl,y for information. Printed in Singapore Abstract In Africa, chronic drought conditions are reducing access to and the quality of drinking water. In Botswana, recurring droughts have left 80% of the population reliant on water from boreholes.
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