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DESIGN
What are the main stages in problem solving?
1) Problem recognition and definition
2) Problem analysis
3) Solution analysis
List the main sources of data in the data gathering step of the design process?
1) Library
2) Internet
3) Questionnaire study
4) Existing report
5) Measurements
6) Observations
WATER SUPPLY
What are the main water supply options?
1) Boreholes
2) Hand dug well
3) Spring protection
4) Sand dams
5) Artificial recharge dam
6) Rainwater harvesting
7) Grey water recycling
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
State the main environmental problems you are familiar with and where they are found
MANAGEMENT
What is a cost-benefit analysis? Illustrate with an example
Benefit-cost analysis is simply rational decision-making. These techniques constitute a model
for doing benefit-cost analysis. They include a variety of methods:
1) identifying alternatives:
2) defining alternatives in a way that allows fair comparison;
3) adjusting for occurrence of costs and benefits at different times:
4) calculating monetary values for things that are not usually expressed in Ksh;
5) coping with uncertainty in the data; and
6) summing up a complex pattern of costs and benefits to guide decision-making.
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