Pitcairn Island Water Project

Joy Papao, SOPAC - SPC

Pitcairn Island - Locality Map

Journey

EU EDF9 C-Envelope Project“Supporting disaster risk reduction in Pacific Overseas Countries & Territories”

Photo: courtesy of Evan Dunn

Adamstown

Photo: courtesy of Evan Dunn

Landslides

Photos from PI newsletter Feb-2012

Damage and Debri

Photos from PI newsletter Feb-2012

EU EDF9 C-Envelope Project“Supporting disaster risk reduction in Pacific Overseas Countries & Territories”

Project outline

aim - to discover how best to harvest & store water

Water asset assessment and mapping

Develop designs – calculate effective catchment areas

Building Survey – add to Pacific Exposure Database

Possible site locations

RTK Survey – Collection of Reference Image Points

Water asset assessment and mapping

Develop designs

Timber tank acts as a header tank for the health centre

Total contributing area of building at this location is 128 m2

Attributes

Pulau School

Building Survey

Reference Image Points

Potential measures to improve water quality and quantity

Further rainwater harvesting improvements

Installation of additional large storages for agricultural

use

Clearing of trees to enhance spring flows

Soil erosion control measures

Any questions ??