 |  | Surface Water Drainage for Low-Income Communities (UNEP - WHO, 1991, 98 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Acknowledgements |
|  | 1. Surface water drainage in urban areas |
| | 1.1 The problem |
| | 1.2 Health consequences |
| | 1.3 Implications for town planning |
| | 1.4 The need for collaboration |
| | 1.5 Development of a drainage programme |
| | 1.6 Selected reading |
| | 2. Drainage options |
| | 2.1 The drainage hierarchy |
| | 2.2 Factors affecting stormwater flows |
| | 2.3 Problems of steep slopes |
| | 2.4 Problems of flat areas |
| | 2.5 Open or closed drains |
| | 2.6 Channel design and construction |
| | 2.7 Closed drains |
| | 2.8 Construction |
| | 2.9 “Do-it-yourself” drainage |
| | 2.10 Selected reading |
| | 3. Rehabilitation and maintenance |
| | 3.1 Causes of drainage failure |
| | 3.2 Rehabilitation of existing systems |
| | 3.3 Maintenance - technical aspects |
| | 3.4 Maintenance - institutional aspects |
| | 3.5 Selected reading |
| | 4. Community participation |
| | 4.1 The need for participation |
| | 4.2 Community institutions |
| | 4.3 Creating awareness |
| | 4.4 A programme of action |
| | 4.5 Participation in maintenance |
| | 4.6 Selected reading |
| | Annex 1. Glossary1 |
| | Annex 2. Design calculations |
| | Annex 3. Terms of reference for consultants |
| | Annex 4. Resources for the orientation of the drainage committee |
| | Selected WHO publications of related interest |
| | Back cover |
