hcd p12-karem mendoza- practica#13- animacion y exportacion de diapositivas
TRANSCRIPT
Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain regions
Water-Saving Landscaping
Water-Saving Landscaping
2 Challenges
Hot temperatures
Cold temperatures
Shorter growing season
Drying winds
Deluge/drought
Poor soil
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
3 Solutions
Windbreaks
Xeriscaping
Soil amendment
Native plants
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
4 Windbreaks
Structures
Fences
Walls
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
5 Windbreaks
Plants
Tree lines
Hedges
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
6 Water Cycle
April 18, 2010
Clouds
Condensation and
Precipitation
Runoff and
Percolation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Water-Saving Landscaping
7 Water Consumption
April 18, 2010
Brush
ing
teet
h
Was
hing
han
ds
Toile
t flus
h
Shav
ing
Show
er (8
min.)
Bath
Dishwas
her
Dishes
by ha
nd
Cloth
es w
ashe
r
Lawn
(20
min.)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Chart Title
Average Conservative Columna1
Water-Saving Landscaping
8Water Consumption
Activity Average Conservative
Brushing teeth 2 0.5
Washing hands 2 0.5
Toilet flush 5 2
Shaving 10 1
Shower (8 min.) 20 5
Bath 36 15
Dishwasher 15 7
Dishes by hand 20 5
Clothes washer 40 25
Lawn (20 min.) 200 200
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
9 Xeriscaping
Planting strategies that conserve water
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
10 Xeriscaping
No additional watering
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
11 Xeriscaping
Drip irrigation
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
12 Soil Amendment
Eastern Washington loses more than 10 tons of soil per acre per year to rainfall runoff
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
13 Native Plants
Tolerate temperature range
Tolerate drought
Prevent erosion
Support natural ecosystem
Attract pollinators
Need little or no maintenance
Sustainable
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
14Temperature Range
Seasonal Temperatures
Winter Spring Summer Fall
Minimum 18 41 73 43
Average 29 57 89 54
Maximum 40 72 105 65
April 18, 2010
Water-Saving Landscaping
15 Temperature Range
April 18, 2010
Minimum Average Maximum0
20
40
60
80
100
120
winter Spring Summer Fall
Water-Saving Landscaping
16 Native Plants
April 18, 2010
Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants