Case studies

Onyango, P., Rieck, C. (2010). Public toilet with biogas plant and water kiosk Naivasha, Kenya - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.14 MB]

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This case study is about the first pilot and demonstration project of the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) on public sanitation. The EU-Sida-GTZ Ecosan Promotion Project (EPP) …

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Gjinali, E., Niklas, J., Smid, H. (2012). Wastewater treatment using constructed wetlands Tirana, Albania - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [378.96 KB]

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This case study is about a constructed wetland system for wastewater treatment and reuse in the SOS children’s village in Sauk, a suburb in the South of Tirana, Albania, …

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Suntura, C., Sandoval, B. (2012). Ecological Sanitation in peri-urban area of El Alto city, Bolivia. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects, SuSanA, Fundación Sumaj Huasi, Stockholm Environment Institute. [868.46 KB]

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This case study describes the project of UDDTs construction in El Alto, Bolivia. The project developed by the NGO Fundación Sumaj Huasi (La Paz) and had financial support from the …

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Roma, E., Holzwarth, S., Buckley, C. (2011). Large-scale peri-urban and rural sanitation with UDDTs, eThekwini Municipality (Durban), South Africa - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [704.79 KB]

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This case study is about a large-scale project of eThekwini Municipality (Durban), where free basic water supply and sustainable sanitation in form of UDDTs (urine diversion …

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Zimmermann, N., Wafler, M., Thakur, P. (2010). Decentralised wastewater management at Adarsh College Badlapur, Maharashtra, India - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [786.92 KB]

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This case study discusses the decentralised reuse-oriented wastewater management project at Adarsh Vidyaprasarak Sanstha’s College of Arts & Commerce, India. The project serves …

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Lipkow, U., von Münch, E. (2010). Constructed wetland for a peri-urban housing area Bayawan City, Philippines - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [415.72 KB]

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This case study is about the upgrading of a peri-urban settlement by treating the domestic wastewater using constructed wetlands (or reed beds). The project serves approximately …

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McConville, J., Rosemarin, A. (2012). Urine diversion dry toilets and greywater system, Erdos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [905.29 KB]

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The EETP initiated by the Dongsheng District Government and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has adopted the approach of sustainable sanitation in multi-storey buildings …

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Winker, M., Saadoun, A. (2011). Urine and brownwater separation at GTZ main office building Eschborn, Germany - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [661.57 KB]

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This case study is about a demonstration project in the headquarters of GTZ in Eschborn, Germany. The project consists of 50 urine-diversion flush toilets, 23 waterless urinals and …

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Kraft, L., Rieck, C. (2011). Urine diversion dehydration toilets in rural schools, Nyanza, Western and other provinces, Kenya - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.63 MB]

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The EcoSan Promotion Project (EPP) was an EU-funded and SIDA and GTZ co-funded project component embedded in the Water Sector Reform Program of GTZ water program. The project …

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Patinet, J. (2010). Household pit latrines with urine diversion in the Farchana refugee camp in eastern Chad - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) and Groupe URD, France. [366.91 KB]

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Faced with limited space to dig latrines in some parts of the Farchana refugee camp in Chad and the collapse of latrines in sandy areas, SECADEV (a Chadian NGO) has been testing …

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Kassa, K. (2010). Urine diversion dehydration toilet (UDDT) for one household, Arba Minch, Ethiopia - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [477.28 KB]

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This case study is about a project to replace a pit latrine with UDDT for one household in Arba Minch, Ethiopia. The UDDT serves 10 persons. This project is part of the larger …

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von Münch, E., Ingle, R. (eds.) (2012). Compilation of 25 case studies on sustainable sanitation projects from Africa. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany. [15.29 MB]

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The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) publishes case studies of sustainable sanitation projects from around the world to demonstrate the wide range of available technologies …

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Miglio, R. (2010). Reuso de efluentes de un sistema de humedales artificiales, Trujillo, Perú (in Spanish) - Reuse of the effluents of a man-made wetland system , Trujillo, Peru - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [526.39 KB]

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Este estudio de caso describe un sistema de humedales artificiales en Milagro-Trujillo, Perú. El diseño se realizó para tratar los efluentes generados por 200 alumnos que …

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Bertaina, L., Buraschi, G., Hock, D. (2011). Sistema de reutilización de orina humana, Esperanza, Argentina (in Spanish) - System appropriate for the reuse of urine, Esperanza, Argentina. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [345.46 KB]

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Este estudio de caso se trata de sistema de reutilización de orina humana en Esperanza, Argentina. 300 personas se beneficiaron del proyecto. Tipo de proyecto: Implementación del …

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Winker, M., Grönwall, P. (2010). Waterless urinal sheds in the inner city Hamburg, Germany - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [354.58 KB]

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This case study is about a large-scale urban public sanitation system project in the inner city of Hamburg, Germany. Waterless urinal sheds were introduced to cover approx. 2000 …

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Ilberg, A. (2012). Low cost greywater treatment for households, Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi - Draft - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [485.34 KB]

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This case study describes a first trial of a small-scale grey-water treatment box (reed bed) for urban and peri urban households in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi. The project …

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Wafler, M., Heeb, J., Olt, C. (2009). Pour-flush toilets with biogas plant at DSK Training Institute, Gujarat, India - Draft - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [623.51 KB]

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This case study is about the improvement of sanitation, specifically in rural areas. Navsarjan Trust aims to implement, evaluate and disseminate socially and culturally acceptable, …

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Fall, A., Coulibaly, C. (2011). Urban urine diversion dehydration toilets and reuse Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [659.89 KB]

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This case study is about a large urban pilot project carried on from June 2006 until December 2009 in in three districts of Ouagadougou, namely Boulmiougou (sectors 17 and 19), …

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Muchiri, E., Mutua, B. (2010). UDDTs at a residential plot Nakuru, Kenya - London estaste. Case study of SuSanA. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [870.42 KB]

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This SuSanA case study compiles experiences from a ROSA sanitation pilot project for a residential plot in Nakuru, Kenya. 3 single vault UDDTs were constructed to serve a …

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Ysunza Ogazon, A., Lopez Nunez, L., Martinez Murillo, M., Diez-Urdanivia Coria, S. (2010). Sanitarios secos con separación de orina en una area rural, Tututepec, Oaxaca, México (in Spanish) - Urine diverting dry toilets in a rural area, Tututepec, Oaxaca, Mexico - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [553.65 KB]

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Este caso de estudio describe Sanitarios de separación de orina y de deshidratación en una área rural en Tututepec, Oaxaca, México con el objetivo de implementar un programa de …

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Shewa, W., Geleta, B. (2010). Fossa alterna for household sanitation Arba Minch, Ethiopia - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [516.43 KB]

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This case study is about the Fossa alterna as resource-oriented household sanitation in Arba Mich, one of the fastest growing towns in Ethiopia. The project has been realised …

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Jana, B. (2010). Reuse of human urine in aquaculture Kalyani, West Bengal, India - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [477.69 KB]

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This case study is about pilot research study of the reuse of human urine from a community-based sanitation facility in carp farming in West Bengal, India. Urine is collected from …

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Sievert, W., Schlick, J. (2009). Three examples of wastewater reuse after reed bed treatment, Dubai, Industrial Zone - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [458.11 KB]

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This case study discusses three examples of treatment and reuse of wastewater in commercial buildings (workshops, offices, car washing...etc) in Dubai. …

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Hoffmann, H., Rüd, S., Schöpe, A. (2009). Blackwater and greywater reuse system Chorrillos, Lima, Peru - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [959.08 KB]

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This case study is about the construction of blackwater and greywater reuse systems in a school for mentally disabled people nearby Lima. The system serves 35 handicapped pupils …

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Hoffmann, H., Rüd, S., Schöpe, A. (2010). Sistema de reutilización de aguas negras y grises en Chorrillos, Lima, Perú (in Spanish) - Reuse system of wastewater and grey-water in Chorrillos, Lima, Peru - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [691.81 KB]

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Este estudio de caso se trata de sistema de reutilización de aguas negras y grises en Chorrillos, Lima, Perú. 53 personas se beneficiaron del proyecto, 5 alumnos minusválidos …

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