[[Image:Water Portal.png|right|100px]][[Image:akvopedia logo.png|right|100px|link=http://akvopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page]]The water portal illustrates a selection of smart water technologies. We are working on making this portal comprehensive and contain full explanations on how to implement these technologies. In the meantime we hope the site can be a source , complete with lots of inspiration for those who are trying to improve access to clean waterreference manuals and links.
For help with selecting the right water technologies below, try our new [[Water Compass | Water Compass]]! It is a decision support tool.<br>To help manage drought, using water resource technologies and other strategies: [[Resilient WASH systems in drought-prone areas]].<br> {| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"|-valignwidth="top100%"!style="background:#efefef;"| Collection<font size="3">Sources <br>& Recharge</font>! Pumping and transportation<font size="3">Water <br>Lifting Devices</font>!style="background:#efefef;"| Storage<font size="3">Treatment <br>& Testing</font>! Treatment<font size="3">Storage <br>& Distribution</font>!style="background:#efefef;"| Use of water<font size="3">Productive <br>Use</font>|-valign="top"| align="center" width="20%" style="background:#efefef;"| [[Image:stone_hammer_well_drilling_icon.png]] <br> [[Groundwater !-- Stone hammer well drilling]]Content Column 1 - Sources and Recharge - starts here -->{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" | align="center" valign="top" | [[Image:treadle_pump_icon{{Icon|file=Rainwater_harvesting_icon.png]] |alt=Rainwater harvesting|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting}} <br> [[Treadle pumpWater Portal / Rainwater Harvesting|Rainwater <br>harvesting]]| align="center" }{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon| [[Image:storage_tank_for_rooftop_harvesting_iconfile=surface water icon.png]] |alt=Surface water|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Surface water}} <br> [[Storage tanks for rooftop harvesting Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Surface water | Storage of harvested rainwater - GeneralSurface water]]| align}{|style="centerheight:150px; background:#efefef" | [[Image:ceramic_filter_icon.png]] <br> [[Ceramic filter]]| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;"top"| {{Icon| [[Image:lay_flat_hose_iconfile=aquifer recharge icon.png]] |alt=Groundwater recharge|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge}} <br> [[Irrigation - Lay flat hoseWater Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge | Groundwater <br>recharge]]|-valign}{|style="topheight:150px; background:#efefef"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:rota_sludge_well_drilling_icon{{Icon|file=ground catchment icon.png]] |alt=Ground Catchment|width=85|link=Ground Catchment}} <br> [[Groundwater - Rota sludge well drillingGround Catchment | Ground <br>Catchment]]| align}{|style="centerheight:150px; background:#efefef" | [[Image:rope_pump_icon.png]] <br> [[Rope pump]]| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:wire-cement_tank_icon{{Icon|file=groundwater icon.png]] |alt=Groundwater access|width=85|link=Groundwater access}} <br> [[Wire-cement tankGroundwater access | Groundwater <br>access]]| align}{|style="centerheight:150px; background:#efefef" | [[Image:sodis_icon.png]] <br> [[Sodis]] (Solar disinfection)| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:spray_head_icon{{Icon|file=drilling icon.png]] |alt=Drilling or digging|width=85|link=Drilling or digging}} <br> [[Irrigation - Spray headDrilling or digging]]|-valign="top"}<!-- Content Column 1 ends here -->| align="center" stylewidth="background:#efefef;20%"| [[Image:bamboo_screens_icon.png]] <br!-- Content Column 2 - Water-lifting Devices - starts here --> [[Groundwater - Bamboo screens]]{|style="height:150px"| align="center" valign="top" | [[Image:deep_well_pump_icon{{Icon|file=bucket and basket lift icon.png]] |alt=Bucket and basket lifts|width=85|link=Bucket and basket lifts}} <br> [[Deep well pumpBucket and basket lifts | Bucket and <br>basket lifts]]| align}{|style="center" style="backgroundheight:#efefef;150px"| [[Image:plastic-lined_tank_icon.png]] <br> [[Plastic-lined tank]]| align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon| [[Image:biosand_filter_iconfile=Canzee pump icon.png]] <br> [[Biosand filter]]| alignalt="center" styleHousehold and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m|width="background:#efefef;"85| [[Image:pepsi_drip_icon.png]] link=Household and community pumps - Shallow, 0-20m}} <br> [[Irrigation Household and community pumps - Shallow, 0- Pepsi drip20m]]|-valign}{|style="topheight:150px"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:fog_water_collection_icon{{Icon|file=Canzee pump icon.png]] |alt=Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Medium, 20-50m}} <br> [[Fog Household and community pumps - Fog water collectionMedium, 20-50m]]| align}{|style="centerheight:150px" | [[Image:fuel_efficient_motor_pump_icon.png]] <br> [[Fuel efficient motor pump]]| alignalign="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:underground_tank_icon{{Icon|file=Canzee pump icon.png]] |alt=Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m|width=85|link=Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m}} <br> [[Underground tank]Household and community pumps - Deep, 50-100m]]|}{|style="height:150px" | align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon| [[Image:safe_water_systems_iconfile=solar pump icon.png]] |alt=Powered pumps|width=85|link=Powered pumps}} <br> [[Safe water systemsPowered pumps]]|}{|style="height:150px" | align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;"top"| {{Icon| [[Image:nica_drip_iconfile=gravity distr icon.png]] |alt=Gravity-powered|width=85|link=Gravity-powered}} <br> [[Irrigation Gravity- Nica drippowered]]|-valign}{|style="topheight:150px"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:tyrolean_weir_icon{{Icon|file=irrigation pump icon.png]] |alt=Irrigation pumps|width=85|link=Irrigation pumps}} <br> [[Surface water - Tyrolean weir]]| align="center" | [[Image:motorized_deep_well_pump_icon.png]] <br> [[Motorized deep well pumpIrrigation pumps]]|}<!-- Content Column 2 ends here -->| align="center" width="20%" style="background:#efefef;"| | align<!-- Content Column 3 - Treatment and Testing - starts here -->{|style="centerheight:150px; background:#efefef"| | align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;"top"| {{Icon| [[Image:spate_irrigation_iconfile=safe_water_systems_icon.png]] |alt=HWTS - Chemical|width=85|link=HWTS - Chemical}} <br> [[Irrigation HWTS - Spate irrigationChemical]]|-valign}{|style="topheight:150px; background:#efefef"| align="center" stylevalign="background:#efefef;top"| [[Image:rainwater_harvesting_icon{{Icon|file=Icon biosand filter.png]] |alt=HWTS - Filtration|width=85|link=HWTS - Filtration}}<br> [[Rainwater harvestingHWTS - Filtration]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"| align="center" | [[Image:horse_and_wind_powered_pumps_iconvalign="top"| {{Icon|file=HWTS physical icon.png]] |alt=HWTS - Physical|width=85|link=HWTS - Physical}} <br> [[Horse and wind powered pumpsHWTS - Physical]]| align="center" }{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| | align="center"| | alignvalign="centertop" style| {{Icon|file="background:#efefef;"safe_water_systems_icon.png|alt=CT - Chemical|width=85| [[Image:pond_farming_icon.png]] link=CT - Chemical}} <br> [[Pond farmingCT - Chemical]]|-valign="top"}{| align="center" style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| | align="center" | | alignvalign="centertop" | {{Icon|file=Icon biosand filter.png|alt=CT - Filtration|width=85|link=CT - Filtration}} <br> [[CT - Filtration]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef;"| | align="center"| | alignvalign="centertop" style| {{Icon|file="background:#efefef;"HWTS physical icon.png| [[Image:finger_pond_icon.png]] alt=CT - Physical|width=85|link=CT - Physical}} <br> [[Finger CT - Physical]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=testing icon.png|alt=Testing|width=85|link=Testing}} <br> [[Testing]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Commercial treatment and testing systems icon.png|alt=Commercial treatment and testing systems|width=85|link=Commercial treatment and testing systems}} <br> [[Commercial treatment and testing systems|Commercial treatment <br>and testing systems]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=CT icon.png|alt=Centralized treatment|width=85|link=Centralized treatment}} <br> [[Centralized treatment | Centralized <br>treatment]]|}<!-- Content Column 3 ends here -->|align="center" width="20%" | <!-- Content Column 4 - Storage and Distribution - starts here --> {|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Deep_well_pump_icon.png|alt=Elevated storage tanks|width=85|link=Elevated storage tanks}}<br> [[Elevated storage tanks | Elevated <br>storage tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Wire-cement_tank_icon.png|alt=Surface level tanks|width=85|link=Surface level tanks}}<br> [[Surface level tanks | Surface <br>level tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=Underground_tank_icon.png|alt=Below ground tanks|width=85|link=Below ground tanks}}<br> [[Below ground tanks | Below <br>ground tanks]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=ground catchment icon.png|alt=Natural storage basins|width=85|link=Natural storage basins}}<br> [[Natural storage basins | Natural <br>storage basins]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=gravity distr icon.png|alt=Distribution |width=85|link=Distribution}}<br> [[Distribution]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=solar water heater icon.png|alt=Solar water heater tank|width=85|link=Solar water heater tank}}<br> [[Solar water heater tank | Solar water <br>heater tank]]|}{|style="height:150px" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=suranga icon.png|alt=Suranga|width=85|link=Suranga}}<br> [[Suranga]]|} <!-- Content Column 4 ends here -->|align="center" width="20%" style="background:#efefef;"| <!-- Content Column 5 - Productive Use - starts here -->{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=lay_flat_hose_icon.png|alt=Surface irrigation|width=85|link=Surface irrigation}} <br> [[Surface irrigation | Surface <br> irrigation]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=bucket kits icon.png|alt=Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems|width=85|link=Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems}}<br> [[Bucket / Farm kits and Drum systems | Bucket / Farm kits<br>and Drum systems]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=localized irrigation icon.png|alt=Localized irrigation|width=85|link=Localized irrigation}} <br> [[Localized irrigation | Localized <br>irrigation]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef"|align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=finger_pond_icon.png|alt=Finger pond|width=85|link=Finger pond}} <br> [[Finger pond]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=spirulina farming icon.png|alt=Spirulina farming|width=85|link=Spirulina farming}} <br> [[Spirulina farming]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Pond farming|width=85|link=Pond farming}} <br> [[Pond farming]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=pond farming icon.png|alt=Tilapia farming|width=85|link=Tilapia farming}} <br> [[Tilapia farming]]|}{|style="height:150px; background:#efefef" |align="center" valign="top"| {{Icon|file=contour ridges icon.png|alt=Contour ridges|width=85|link=Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge / Contour ridges}} <br> [[Water Portal / Rainwater Harvesting / Groundwater recharge / Contour ridges | Contour ridges]]
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===Field experiences===
The following projects are utilizing water resource methods.
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|1image=project 830.png |1link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/830/ |1project#=830 |1project name=Scanning and Mapping the WASH Situation |
|2image=project 469.png |2link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/469/ |2project#=469 |2project name=Implementing an IWRM process in Mashuru |
|3image=project 366.png |3link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/366/ |3project#=366 |3project name=WASH Sustainability through Women Led MFI |
|4image=project 488.png |4link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/488/ |4project#=488 |4project name=Community-based WASH Project in Nepal |
|5image=project 935.jpg |5link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/935/ |5project#=935 |5project name=Community Health and Development Project |
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|[[Image:project 662.png |thumb|center|140px|<font size="2"><center>[http://rsr.akvo.org//project/662/ RSR Project 662]<br>WASH Alliance Policy Influencing Programme</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/662/ ]]
|[[Image:project 787.jpg |thumb|center|140px|<font size="2"><center>[http://rsr.akvo.org//project/787/ RSR Project 787]<br>MWA-LAP: <br>Guatemala</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org//project/787/ ]]
|[[Image:project 703.jpg |thumb|center|140px|<font size="2"><center>[http://rsr.akvo.org/project/703/ RSR Project 703]<br>MWA-LAP: <br>Mexico</center></font>|link=http://rsr.akvo.org/project/703/ ]]
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===Acknowledgements===
== Aknowledgements ==Much of the material in this section comes from the book [http://ec.europa.eu/echo/files/evaluation/watsan2005/annex_files/NWP/NWP1%20-%20Smart%20Water%20Solutions.pdf Smart Water Solutions] produced in collaboration with [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.waste.nl WASTE], [http://www.practicafoundation.nl/ PRACTICA], [http://www.ircwash.org/ IRC], [http://www.simavi.org SIMAVI], [http://www.agromisa.org AGROMISA], [http://www.ncdo.nl NCDO], [http://www.aquaforall.nl Aqua for All (A4A)], and [http://www.partnersvoorwater.nl/ Partners voor Water]
Much of the material in this section comes from the book [http://www.irc.nl/page/28654 Smart Water Solutions] produced in collaboration with [http://www.nwp.nl Netherlands Water Partnership], [http://www.waste.nl WASTE], [httpCategory://www.practicafoundation.nl/ PRACTICA], [http://www.irc.nl IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre], [http://www.simavi.org SIMAWI], [http://www.agromisa.org AGROMISA], [http://www.ncdo.nl NCDO], [http://www.aquaforall.nl Aqua for All (A4A)], and [http://www.partnersforwater.nl/ Partners voor Water]