26. Creates niche microclimate ideal for reforestation,
with Self irrigating system
Achieves multiple functions & benefits
27. Easy to Implement, Manage and Maintain
Achieves multiple functions & benefits
Access Track
On contour swale
28. 1.200
mm
average
annual
rainfall
158187.68 m²
of catchment
Less 90% at least
(accounting 343 meters
swale soak in &
evaporation) = 3.1ML
31.6ML
Reaching the
swale
5 m height of dam wall at mid
point
Around 300 m² water surface area
0.72ML of rain water storage
This would be the first of many
small water bodies which we plan
to implement
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Dam Calculations
29. After the track and 347m of swale is in place, we plan to implement
smaller key line swales up slope from this main swale, taking water
from the valleys to the ridges. This will create the ideal conditions
for the planting of bio-diverse, highly productive, managed
woodland, including such species as Quercus, Castanea , Betula,
Pinus, Cupressaceae, Fraxinus, Alnus, Acer, with an understory of
Medronheiro and Aveleira.
Down slope from the main swale
it will soon become moist and
humid, a great place for a Food
Forest that, with its 7 layers /
storeys, will produce a huge
variety of yields, from fruit and
nuts, to medicines and dyes,
fibers and fabrics etc..
Future Plans
30. “Come for a walk up the valley again soon
and maybe you’ll see a very different picture”
Editor's Notes
Brief intro to ourselves and our project.
The pretentule we see in this area.
The centries of work already done
Even with the tec we now have we would still find it very diffecult recreate this work
Knowledge lossed
Introduce doctor Joshua
Over view of the valley
Pipe to carima already in place
Current situation
Ols thin pipe down
Challanging root
Reasons why taking original root will be....
Speeding up degradation of the land
Cursing slope erosion
By destroying terraces
Many of which are already in a fragile state
Removing terrace edge trees
Cursing more terrace wall to collapse
Increased erosion points
In the long term dehydrating the hill side
Though lose of topsoil
Hill side slumping cursing disturbance to water courses.
Creation of destructive & wasteful runoff points
in the long term Costing the camera More
Longer root up to the mine
More track to build and maintain
Being a far more effective & efficient use of money, energy, fossil fuels
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Now we'll go for a walk up the valley, and you may see the terrain for yourselves
Here I'll will prepose slightly different root and hopefully you can see and understand my reasoning for this.
Reasons why the Proposed alternative root will be
a more regenerative, appropriate and effective approach.
Rehydrating the hillside though passive irrigation or Swaleing
Creating another water source for irrigation
The small dam collects rainwater runoff from the from 15.8 H of hill side catchment
A very multi functional strategy with many long term benefits.
Rehydration of the landscape
Reducing need for irrigation down slope
Reforestation of the slopes
Creation of a beneficial micro climate
For tree growth
Catchment of rainwater from the slopes
Creation of another water sourse
For irrigation
Aquaculture
Reduces risks of
Land slides
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Creation of new habitats
In the long term costing the camera less
Shorter root up the valley
Less track to build and maintain
Stabilisation of the slopes
Here I'll will prepose slightly different root and hopefully you can see and understand my reasoning for this.
Reasons why the Proposed alternative root will be
a more regenerative, appropriate and effective approach.
Rehydrating the hillside though passive irrigation or Swaleing
Creating another water source for irrigation
The small dam collects rainwater runoff from the from 15.8 H of hill side catchment
A very multi functional strategy with many long term benefits.
Rehydration of the landscape
Reducing need for irrigation down slope
Reforestation of the slopes
Creation of a beneficial micro climate
For tree growth
Catchment of rainwater from the slopes
Creation of another water sourse
For irrigation
Aquaculture
Reduces risks of
Land slides
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Creation of new habitats
In the long term costing the camera less
Shorter root up the valley
Less track to build and maintain
Stabilisation of the slopes
Here I'll will prepose slightly different root and hopefully you can see and understand my reasoning for this.
Reasons why the Proposed alternative root will be
a more regenerative, appropriate and effective approach.
Rehydrating the hillside though passive irrigation or Swaleing
Creating another water source for irrigation
The small dam collects rainwater runoff from the from 15.8 H of hill side catchment
A very multi functional strategy with many long term benefits.
Rehydration of the landscape
Reducing need for irrigation down slope
Reforestation of the slopes
Creation of a beneficial micro climate
For tree growth
Catchment of rainwater from the slopes
Creation of another water sourse
For irrigation
Aquaculture
Reduces risks of
Land slides
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Creation of new habitats
In the long term costing the camera less
Shorter root up the valley
Less track to build and maintain
Stabilisation of the slopes
Here I'll will prepose slightly different root and hopefully you can see and understand my reasoning for this.
Reasons why the Proposed alternative root will be
a more regenerative, appropriate and effective approach.
Rehydrating the hillside though passive irrigation or Swaleing
Creating another water source for irrigation
The small dam collects rainwater runoff from the from 15.8 H of hill side catchment
A very multi functional strategy with many long term benefits.
Rehydration of the landscape
Reducing need for irrigation down slope
Reforestation of the slopes
Creation of a beneficial micro climate
For tree growth
Catchment of rainwater from the slopes
Creation of another water sourse
For irrigation
Aquaculture
Reduces risks of
Land slides
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Creation of new habitats
In the long term costing the camera less
Shorter root up the valley
Less track to build and maintain
Stabilisation of the slopes
Here I'll will prepose slightly different root and hopefully you can see and understand my reasoning for this.
Reasons why the Proposed alternative root will be
a more regenerative, appropriate and effective approach.
Rehydrating the hillside though passive irrigation or Swaleing
Creating another water source for irrigation
The small dam collects rainwater runoff from the from 15.8 H of hill side catchment
A very multi functional strategy with many long term benefits.
Rehydration of the landscape
Reducing need for irrigation down slope
Reforestation of the slopes
Creation of a beneficial micro climate
For tree growth
Catchment of rainwater from the slopes
Creation of another water sourse
For irrigation
Aquaculture
Reduces risks of
Land slides
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Creation of new habitats
In the long term costing the camera less
Shorter root up the valley
Less track to build and maintain
Stabilisation of the slopes
Here I'll will prepose slightly different root and hopefully you can see and understand my reasoning for this.
Reasons why the Proposed alternative root will be
a more regenerative, appropriate and effective approach.
Rehydrating the hillside though passive irrigation or Swaleing
Creating another water source for irrigation
The small dam collects rainwater runoff from the from 15.8 H of hill side catchment
A very multi functional strategy with many long term benefits.
Rehydration of the landscape
Reducing need for irrigation down slope
Reforestation of the slopes
Creation of a beneficial micro climate
For tree growth
Catchment of rainwater from the slopes
Creation of another water sourse
For irrigation
Aquaculture
Reduces risks of
Land slides
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Creation of new habitats
In the long term costing the camera less
Shorter root up the valley
Less track to build and maintain
Stabilisation of the slopes
Here I'll will prepose slightly different root and hopefully you can see and understand my reasoning for this.
Reasons why the Proposed alternative root will be
a more regenerative, appropriate and effective approach.
Rehydrating the hillside though passive irrigation or Swaleing
Creating another water source for irrigation
The small dam collects rainwater runoff from the from 15.8 H of hill side catchment
A very multi functional strategy with many long term benefits.
Rehydration of the landscape
Reducing need for irrigation down slope
Reforestation of the slopes
Creation of a beneficial micro climate
For tree growth
Catchment of rainwater from the slopes
Creation of another water sourse
For irrigation
Aquaculture
Reduces risks of
Land slides
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Creation of new habitats
In the long term costing the camera less
Shorter root up the valley
Less track to build and maintain
Stabilisation of the slopes
Here I'll will prepose slightly different root and hopefully you can see and understand my reasoning for this.
Reasons why the Proposed alternative root will be
a more regenerative, appropriate and effective approach.
Rehydrating the hillside though passive irrigation or Swaleing
Creating another water source for irrigation
The small dam collects rainwater runoff from the from 15.8 H of hill side catchment
A very multi functional strategy with many long term benefits.
Rehydration of the landscape
Reducing need for irrigation down slope
Reforestation of the slopes
Creation of a beneficial micro climate
For tree growth
Catchment of rainwater from the slopes
Creation of another water sourse
For irrigation
Aquaculture
Reduces risks of
Land slides
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Creation of new habitats
In the long term costing the camera less
Shorter root up the valley
Less track to build and maintain
Stabilisation of the slopes
Here I'll will prepose slightly different root and hopefully you can see and understand my reasoning for this.
Reasons why the Proposed alternative root will be
a more regenerative, appropriate and effective approach.
Rehydrating the hillside though passive irrigation or Swaleing
Creating another water source for irrigation
The small dam collects rainwater runoff from the from 15.8 H of hill side catchment
A very multi functional strategy with many long term benefits.
Rehydration of the landscape
Reducing need for irrigation down slope
Reforestation of the slopes
Creation of a beneficial micro climate
For tree growth
Catchment of rainwater from the slopes
Creation of another water sourse
For irrigation
Aquaculture
Reduces risks of
Land slides
Fires
Drought
Flooding
Creation of new habitats
In the long term costing the camera less
Shorter root up the valley
Less track to build and maintain
Stabilisation of the slopes
Here is a swale which is a passive way of traping water in the landscape, it rehydrates and replaniches the aquifer creating ideal condictions for vegitive growth, which will fether shade and protect the moisture in the soil. So you see this will bump start the regeneration of these lands.
And this is a level sill that will be a the far end of the swale and gentley release water in times of flood over meny meters of perfictly level compacted earth, in this form the water will become totally non erosive as it will flow over the land in a very long thin layer.
Now I will show you the formation of both the swale and the road and some of the benefits the they will curse
Now I will show you the formation of both the swale and the road and some of the benefits the they will curse
Now I will show you the formation of both the swale and the road and some of the benefits the they will curse
Here is a look at some of the my calculations and recommendations for the size and volume of the dam
After the track and 347m of swale is in place, we plan to implement smaller key line swales up slope from this main swale, taking water from the valleys to the ridges and creating the ideal conditions for the planting of diverse managed woodland, including such spp as cork oak, chestnut, silver burch, and oak with an understory of madrona and hazel nut.
Down slope from the main swale it will soon become moist and himid, a great place for our food forest that with its 7 layers it will produce huge verity of yelds, from fruit and nuts, to medicans and dyes and fabrics ect.