Household drinking water access is often measured using a single "primary" water source, despite the fact that many families rely on multiple sources throughout the year. In this webinar Dr Daniel Smith will draw on research from the Nicaraguan Caribbean, join this webinar to:
Learn about a novel approach that combines water level sensors and detailed water diaries to measure water access, volume consumed, quality, and continuity of rainwater harvesting systems.
Explore assumptions about water collection and quality for rural households
Identify the benefits of rainwater harvesting systems
Discuss why accounting for multiple-source water use is important when assessing the impacts of water interventions.
Stay for an interactive Q&A to explore your questions and ideas.
Dr Daniel Smith researches drinking water services and how they link with individual and institutional decision-making. Motivated by extensive on-the-ground experience around the world, he complements engineering and lab research with methods from economics and social sciences to understand opportunities and barriers to scaling environmental innovations