TY - RPRT A1 - Sanguinet, William C. A1 - Milechin, Dennis V. A1 - Terry, Michelle Elizabeth A1 - Lehtinen, Laurie Anne AB - Mariental, Namibia experienced a severe flood in 2006, and the Mariental Flood Task Force - concluded that the reeds need to be removed to reduce the flooding potential in the future. This report, prepared for the Desert Research Foundation of Namibia, investigated the potential of using reeds for income-generating activities. We investigated the characteristics of the reeds in Mariental, the market potential for reed products, and evaluated the interest of the stakeholders in participating in an initiative using the reeds. The results showed the reeds have potential for such - activities. However, further research is necessary to determine the viability of this initiative. Several considerations should be addressed when starting this initiative in order to consider the opinions and concerns of the stakeholders. CY - Windhoek DA - 2009/05/10 DB - Digital WPI DP - Worcester Polytechnic Institute ID - E-project-051009-181125 KW - Sustainability KW - Social entrepreneurship KW - Community development KW - Sustainable development--Environmental aspects L1 - https://digital.wpi.edu/show/c821gk41f LK - https://digital.wpi.edu/ PB - Worcester Polytechnic Institute PY - 2009 T1 - Investigation of Income-Generating Opportunities from River Reeds for Mariental, Namibia UR - https://digital.wpi.edu/show/2227mq24d ER -