Surface Water Drainage for Low-Income Communities (WHO, 1991, 88 pages)

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Acknowledgements

1. Surface water drainage in urban areas

1.1 The problem

1.2 Health consequences

1.3 Implications for town planning

1.4 The need for collaboration

1.5 Development of a drainage programme

1.6 Selected reading

2. Drainage options

2.1 The drainage hierarchy

2.2 Factors affecting stormwater flows

2.3 Problems of steep slopes

2.4 Problems of flat areas

2.5 Open or closed drains

2.6 Channel design and construction

2.7 Closed drains

2.8 Construction

2.9 ''Do-it-yourself '' drainage

2.10 Selected reading

3. Rehabilitation and maintenance

3.1 Causes of drainage failure

3.2 Rehabilitation of existing systems

3.3 Maintenance-technical aspects

3.4 Maintenance-institutional aspects

3.5 Selected reading

4. Community participation

4.1 The need for participation

4.2 Community institutions

4.3 Creating awareness

4.4 A program me of action

4.5 Participation in maintenance

4.6 Selected reading

Annex 1. Glossary

Annex 2. Design calculations

Annex 3. Terms of reference for consultants

Annex 4. Resources for the orientation of the drainage committee