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s o i l- r a m A series of low-tech landscape and soil-shaping techniques that can make a big difference in the Sahel area, bringing back the African gardens inside dry scapes.

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desertification loop Evapotranspiration sahara-sahel reduction Humidity decreases

Water cycle interrupted

Lack of education

Low ownership

Low rainfall Search for new food production

Less amount of agricultural products

Lack of local knowledge Women and children travel long distances in search of water

production

Rise in food demand

Low income

Loss of local identity

Migration Loss of jobs

Rise in food cost

Malnutrition

Medical conditions

Lack of monetary/ eviromental resources

Production inability

States with low authority

Conflicts

Sanitary problems Famine / HIV/ Malaria/ Pandemic Collapse of medical services Spread of diseases

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Illegal land appropriation

ideologic

Water cycle interrupted

Rise of temperature

Condensation

Fertile land decrease

Evaporation

Water purification

Precipitation

Vegetation

Loss of vegetable food source

Wildlife reduction

Direct solar radiation

Albedo

Relatives Loops for Soil-Ram Violence Vegetation Changes

Guerrillas

Arid soil

Vegetation decrease

Gardens as peaceful enviroments

Absence of protective vegetative layer

Heat absorption in the ground

DIrect radiation with the ground

Decrease in plant stomata creation of spines

cal and ethnical Sunlight reflection

80%

Ag r i c u l t u r a l l a n di nt h eSa h e l h a sl o s t i t sn a t u r a l p r o d u c t i v i t yd u et oc l i ma t ec h a n g e .

10%

Of t h es a h a r ad e s e r t i s a d v a n c i n go v e rt h e s a h e l .

c o n f l i c t

H U N G E R

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5 mi l l i ons

Pe o p l ei nt h eSa h e l l i v ei n f o o di n s e c u r i t y .

T O D A Y

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Mo n t h so f d r o u g h t a n d 3mo n t h so f t o r r e n t i a l r a i n sp e ry e a ri nt h e Sa h e l .

I NCREASE

i ne v a p o t r a n s p i r a t i o n , wh i c h b r i n g sh u mi d i t ya n dr a i n s .

90%

Of t h ev e g e t a b l ec o a t i n gp r o v i d e sn u t r i e n t s t ot h es o i l .

t e r r a c e f a r mi n g

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S A N DD A MS

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80%

Of t h ep e o p l ewi l l h a v ef o o d s e c u r i t y .

f u t u r e

S A H E L Z A I P I T S

70%

Re g i o n a l i n c r e a s ei n a g r i c u l t u r a l p r o d u c t i o n .

p u q u i o s

HOW 1 Making Bricks Water

SOIL CAN WORK MIRACLES CINVA RAM

Manufactured Press

Mix

Sand Straw

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Materials Adobe blocks

SOIL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES Water Harvesting Infiltration galleries

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Channeling Water

Water Irrigation

Qanat

Sprinkler irrigation

Suitable for agricutlure Zai Pits

solutions 2 Potential Implement methods for solving

Community Work 3 The project becomes a space for

different particular problems

Prevent Erosion

Temperature regulation

community participation

Protect from wind

Landscape Design Local Art

Wind Towers Meshes Barriers

OUR PROGRESS Biodegradable Self-piercing Plant Pot

Composting Tower

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Permeable and vegetable soil

Planting in zones of social conflict in stripes

Scaly Soil

Tesla Valve for irrigation

RESEARCH AND RESOURCES FOR THE PROPOSAL Productive Public Spaces

Soil Fragmentation

Model for the implementation of Permaculture

Cyclic Water Flows

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