Description:

Technical Challenge: Columbia University Engineers Without Borders (CU-EWB) is developing a sustainable water management plan for Sakyikrom, Ghana. The community currently has limited access to potable water and will be growing at an astounding rate with the construction of a new major highway though the community. Therefore, sustainable water resources must be developed to serve the growing population without engendering environmental degradation.

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Final Progress Report

Record Details:

Record Type:PROJECT( ABSTRACT )

Start Date:05/31/2007

Completion Date:05/31/2009

Record ID: 169485

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Related Organizations:

Role :OWNER

Organization Name :BARNARD COLLEGE

Mailing Address :3009 Broadway

Citation :New York

State :NY

Zip Code :10027



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

Mailing Address :500 W University Ave

Citation :El Paso

State :TX

Zip Code :79968



Role :OWNER

Organization Name :COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Organization Name :CENTER FOR LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS

Mailing Address :2960 Broadway

Citation :New York

State :NY

Zip Code :10027

Project Information:

Approach :

The CU-EWB team will be using methods that are well developed in the United States to establish this water development plan. However, most developing communities, including Sakyikrom, do not have access to the knowledge and resources to perform such a study prior to tapping available water sources. Therefore, many communities inadvertently cause environmental degradation, including pollution of the very water they are tapping, by simply accessing the available water in an unsustainable and unplanned manor. CU-EWB will stress the importance of responsible water management practices as the community develops.

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development

Approach :

The CU-EWB team will be using methods that are well developed in the United States to establish this water development plan. However, most developing communities, including Sakyikrom, do not have access to the knowledge and resources to perform such a study prior to tapping available water sources. Therefore, many communities inadvertently cause environmental degradation, including pollution of the very water they are tapping, by simply accessing the available water in an unsustainable and unplanned manor. CU-EWB will stress the importance of responsible water management practices as the community develops.

Cost :$10,000.00

Research Component :P3 Challenge Area - Water

Project IDs:

ID Code :SU833183

Project type :EPA Grant