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Water Survey
On 18/04/2013 20:41, SK2013 wrote:
Good Evening, I am currently studying design with the Open University and could do with some help please. A keen gardener myself I am interested to look at solutions for watering the garden. I would really appreciate it if people could respond to the questions below to help me with my project. Q1: How would you describe the size of your garden? a) Small b) Medium c) Large b) Medium Q2: How do you store rainwater/recycled water in your garden? Please indicate which of the following statements apply: a) “I only use water from a tap” b) “I collect rainwater in a water butt” c) “I recycle grey water”* d) Other, please specify *For example waste water from the bathroom/kitchen that is relatively clean b) I collect rainwater in a water butt Q3: How do you water your garden? Please mark all of the below methods that apply: a) Hosepipe (using an inside/outside tap) b) Hosepipe and sprinkler (using an inside/outside tap) c) Hosepipe Irrigation system (using an inside/outside tap) d) Hosepipe and electric pump (using an inside/outside tap) e) Hosepipe and solar powered pump (using water butt rain water) f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap) g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water) h) Other, please specify f) Watering can (filled using an inside/outside tap) g) Watering can (filled from a water butt containing rain water) Q4: If some of the time you water your garden with rainwater what factors make you revert back to tap water? Butts empty from lack of rain. Q5: If I was designing a product to water your garden what would the three most important considerations be. Please mark those that are applicable below: a) Time: “I need to water as quickly as possible, I don’t have the time to continuously keep filling the watering can” b) Sustainability: “ I want to ensure that where possible I conserve water” c) Efficiency: I want to make sure my plants receive adequate water” d) Weight: “I don’t like carrying the watering can up and down” e) Durability/Reliability: “I need a solution that won’t let me down and will last” f) Aesthetics: “I want the solution to look good” g) Pressu “I need to ensure there is adequate pressure to successfully water my garden” h) Range: “I need to be able to water my garden at long range without losing pressure”. e) 1 c) 2 b) 3 Q6: If you do not currently use rain/recycled water what are the barriers that stop you? HTH -- Jeff |
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