Case studies

2009 - Ökologische Siedlung mit Komposttoiletten Allermöhe, Hamburg, Deutschland (in German) - Ecological settlement with compost toilets in Allermöhe Hamburg, Germany. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Rauschning, G., Berger, W., Ebeling, B., Schöpe, A Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [475.94 KB]

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Allermöhe ist ein Wohngebiet in Hamburg, das eines der ersten Öko-Siedlungen seiner Art in Deutschland beheimatet. Die Siedlung wurde zwischen 1982 und 1994 erbaut und besteht …

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2009 - Community-led Water and Ecosan Programme Shaanxi Province, China - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Kumar, P. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [484.65 KB]

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This case study is about a large-scale community-led water and environmental sanitation project in the rural area of Shaanxi Province, China. Up to June 2007 the project serves …

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2009 - Improvement of sanitation at Kanawat health center Kanawat, Uganda - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Müllegger, E., Schlick, J., Werner, C. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [504.77 KB]

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This Project aims at improving the sanitation system of a rural public health center in Kotido District in the North-Eastern Karimojong region of Uganda. This should include …

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2009 - UDD toilets at a rural secondary school Kalungu, Uganda - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Müllegger, E., Schlick, J., Werner, C. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [547.85 KB]

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This case study is on sanitation and water supply at a rural secondary school near Kalungu in the Masaka District in Uganda. The construction work of the project started in 2003 …

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2009 - Peri-urban urine diversion dehydration toilets (abandoned) Koulikoro, Mali - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Werner, C., Bracken, P., Schlick, J., Freese, T., Rong, W. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [808.86 KB]

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This case study is about an upgrading demonstration project for peri-urban areas in Koulikoro, Mali. 11 UDDTs and greywater infiltration gardens were constructed in that project. …

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2009 - Co-composting of faecal sludge and organic solid waste Kumasi, Ghana - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Cofie, O., Koné, D. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [347.91 KB]

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This case study discusses a research and demonstration project for combined treatment of faecal sludge and organic solid waste for reuse in agriculture (pilot scale in urban area) …

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2009 - Use of treated wastewater in agriculture Jordan Valley, Jordan - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Vallentin, A., Schlick, J., Klingel, F., Bracken, P., Werner, C. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [564.24 KB]

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This case study is about a full-scale project for reuse of reclaimed water for irrigation in the Jordan Valley as part of a larger water resources management program carried out by …

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2009 - Effluent reuse from constructed wetland system Haran Al-Awamied, Syria - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Mohamed, A., Klingel, F., Bracken, P., Werner, C., von Münch, E., Ingle, R. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [965.96 KB]

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This is a case study about a pilot project of a constructed wetland (reed bed system) for domestic wastewater treatment in a rural area, with reuse in agriculture in Syria. It was …

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2009 - Three examples of wastewater reuse after reed bed treatment, Dubai, Industrial Zone - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sievert, W., Schlick, J. 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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2009 - Blackwater and greywater reuse system Chorrillos, Lima, Peru - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Hoffmann, H., Rüd, S., Schöpe, A. 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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2009 - Urban urine diversion and greywater treatment system Linz, Austria - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Oldenburg, M., Werner, C., Schlick, J., Klingel, F. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.89 MB]

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This case study discusses a medium-scale pilot project in a new urban area in Linz, Austria. The project serves 250 inhabitants in 88 flats and 270 school pupils. It was developed …

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2009 - Ecological housing estate, Flintenbreite, Lübeck, Germany - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. OtterWasser GmbH Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [584.91 KB]

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This case study is about the sanitation concept applied in the ecological settlement project at Flintenbreite that serves as a demonstration project for the German Federal Ministry …

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2009 - Ecological settlement in Allermöhe Hamburg, Germany - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Rauschning, G., Berger, W., Ebeling, B., Schöpe, A. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [467.18 KB]

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This case study is about a full-scale residential settlement project in an urban area in Hamburg, Germany. The settlement was built between 1982 and 1994 and consists of 36 …

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2009 - UDD toilets in rural school Hayanist, Armenia - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Deegener, S., Samwel, M., Anakhasyan, E. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [608.12 KB]

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This case study is about a pilot project to upgrade the sanitation system in an rural school. UDDTs were used to provide sanitation for 350 students and 26 staff. …

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2009 - Rural community and school UDD toilets in Misamis Oriental, Libertad, Initao and Manticao, Philippines - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sayre, E., von Münch, E. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [661.57 KB]

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This case study shows a pilot scale rural community and school toilets. 23 UDDTs were constructed to serve the community and the schools in the municipalities of Libertad, Initao …

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2009 - Urine-diversion dehydration toilets in rural areas Bayawan City, Philippines - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Lipkow, U. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [363.4 KB]

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This case study is about a rural upgrading pilot project in Bayawan City, Phillipines, where only 10% of the population are served with safe drinking water. Due to a lack of …

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2009 - UDD toilets with reuse in allotment gardens Cagayan de Oro, Philippines - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Holmer, R., Factura III, H., Miso, A., Sol, G., Santos Jr., C., Elorde, E., Lee, S., Montes, A. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.8 MB]

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This case study is about a large pilot scale project to upgrade sanitation in urban area. The project provided UDDTs for 100 urban poor families in 10 self-sustaining allotment …

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2009 - Sanitation improvements at Navsarjan Boarding Schools, Gujarat, India - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Macwan, M., Wafler, M., Heeb, J. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [555.73 KB]

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This case study covers an upgrading school sanitation project. 3 schools were provided with UDDTs serving approximately 210 pupils each. The three villages with the Boarding …

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2009 - Improved traditional composting toilets with urine diversion, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir State, India - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Dawa, S., Kreutzer, G., Panesar, A. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [260.29 KB]

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This case study shows a constructed demonstration toilet of the traditional Ladakhi toilet with improved ventilation in an Ecology Center guest house in Jammu & Kashmir, India. The …

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2009 - Urban decentralised wastewater management Badlapur, Maharashtra, India - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Zimmermann, N., Wafler, M. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [228.58 KB]

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This case study is about a large-scale decentralised wastewater management and reuse project in Badlapur town, India, which serves 540 households in total for its stages I (300) …

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2009 - Pour-flush toilets with biogas plant at DSK Training Institute, Gujarat, India - Draft - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Wafler, M., Heeb, J., Olt, C. 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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2009 - Urine-diversion vacuum sanitation system Beijing, China - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Germer, J. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [516.03 KB]

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This case study is a project to introduce vacuum urine-diverting sewerage system at an university building in Beijing, China. The project was implemented in a 9 storey building …

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2009 - Urine diversion sanitation in Olympic Forest Park Beijing, China - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Germer, J., Xu, K. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [608.13 KB]

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This case study is about a demonstration project for implementing UDDTs and nutrient cycling in a large public urban park - the Olympic Forest Park - in Beijing, China. The project …

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2010 - Household pit latrines with urine diversion in the Farchana refugee camp in eastern Chad - Draft. Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Patinet, J. 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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2010 - Community ablution blocks with sewers or infiltration, eThekwini (Durban), South Africa - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Roma, E., Buckley, C., Mbatha, S., Sibiya, L., Gounden, T. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [480.07 KB]

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This case study is about a full-scale project of urban upgrading with community-based water and sanitation in form of community ablution blocks in eThekwini, South Africa. As a …

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