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==Suitable conditions==

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|drought_text=- ''Effects of drought'': Lower crop yields. <br> - ''Underlying causes of effects'': Less water to crops from flooding. <br> - ''To increase resiliency of WASH system'': Drought-resistant & fast-growing crops; Diversify livelihoods of farmers.

 

|flood_text= When a region with bunds floods, strengthen the existing bunds by raising them several feet, otherwise breaches are possible. This is especially important when bunds are used to protect crops or urban/residential areas.

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* Locate bunds in natural runoff areas, preferably in sites already shaped by topography – indicators include seeing where water flows during flood times, and soil / vegetation types. The key is to approach each site individually and to work with natural topographical features – experience in the area will influence the design.

* Avoid the following areas:

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