Improving Water Access and Health through Rainwater Harvesting: Perceptions of an Indigenous Community in Jalisco, Mexico
This article presents a mixed methods case study of an isolated indigenous community (the Wixaritari) in Jalisco state, Mexico, where the patterns of access to water have been changing due to Rainwater Harvesting Systems (RWHSs). The lack of water in this region is extremely precarious; women and ch...
Main Authors: | Shiara K. González-Padrón, Amy M. Lerner, Marisa Mazari-Hiriart |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-09-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/18/4884 |
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