Perspectives are different frameworks from which to explore the knowledge around sustainable sanitation and water management. Perspectives are like filters: they compile and structure the information that relate to a given focus theme, region or context. This allows you to quickly navigate to the content of your particular interest while promoting the holistic understanding of sustainable sanitation and water management.
This handbook describes the hand auger technique. This cheap and effective technique is very suitable for sinking shallow wells in soft soils and is excellent for soil surveys. Many drilling teams have this technique in their toolkit to complement other drilling techniques.
LABAS, J. VUIK, R. (2010): Manual Drilling Series: Augering. Technical Training Handbook on Affordable Manual Well Drilling. Papendrecht: PRACTICA Foundation URL [Accessed: 21.03.2012]