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2013 - Floating treatment pods for lake communities in Asia - Various documents on results from research grant. Hand, T. Wetland Works! Ltd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [2.05 MB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Taber Hand is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

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2013 - Sol-char toilet: Using concentrated solar energy to stabilize fecal waste and produce a valuable soil amendment - Various documents on results from research grant. Linden, K. University of Colorado, Boulder, USA. [2.18 MB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Karl Linden is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

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2013 - Schlussbericht SANItärRecycling ESCHborn (SANIRESCH) (in German) - Final report SANItaryRecycling ESCHborn (SANIRESCH). Winker, M., Rieck, C. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [9.36 MB]

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The project SANIRESCH investigated and demonstrated the implementation of a urine diversion system in an office building. The project showed that the technical realisation with …

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2013 - Using cocopeat for treating septic tank effluent - Various documents on results from research grant. Robbins, D. RTI International, North Carolina, USA. [853.25 KB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that David Robbins is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

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2013 - Manually-driven decentralized Vortex bioreactors for the processing of (faecal sludge and) wastewater - Various documents on results from research grant. Allen, M. Plymouth Marine Laboratory, UK. [1.27 MB]

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This library entry contains background documents and results for a grant that Mike Allen is leading and which is funded by the WSH Program of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation …

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2013 - Sanitation job creation - Learning from Alfred Nzo DM's Zonal Distribution Approach. Still, D. Water Information Network (WIN-SA), South Africa. [1 MB]

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The ANDM Sanitation Job Creation Programme commenced in 2004 and has proved the success of its zone site service centre approach. Two of the original nine zone sites were lost to …

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2013 - Promoting sanitation and nutrient recovery through urine separation (VUNA) - Various documents on results from research grant. Udert, K. et al. Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Duebendorf, Switzerland. [4 KB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Kai Udert is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

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2013 - New concepts for on-site sanitation based on bio-additives and pit design - Various documents on results from research grant. Ensink, J. et al. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK and Bearvalley Ventures, UK. [1.44 MB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Jeroen Ensink is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

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2013 - Selected contributions from the 1st WATERBIOTECH conference, 9-11 October 2012, Cairo, Egypt. Muellegger, E., Langergraber, G., Lechner, M. (eds.) Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 12. EcoSan Club, Austria. [10.29 MB]

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In issue 14 of Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP) we publish „Selected contributions from the 1st WATERBIOTECHconference“. The 1st WATERBIOTECH conference was held from 9-11 …

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2013 - Turning latrines into fly traps - Various documents on results from research grant. Lindsay, S. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK. [288.81 KB]

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This library entry contains background documents for a grant that Steve Lindsay is leading and which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Operation and Monitoring. Heynemann, J., Röhricht, M. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [1010.07 KB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component operation and monitoring of …

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2012 - Systemanalyse einer kombinierten Energie-, Sanitär- und Nahrungsmittelversorgung (in German) - System analysis of a combined energy, sanitation and food supply. Krause, A. Postgraduate Program Microenergy Systems Center for Technology and Society, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany. [3.77 MB]

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Ist es möglich, durch den Einsatz von LowTech-Mikroenergie-Anlagen den Zugang zu Energie- und Sanitärversorgung in einem Gesamtsystem nachhaltig zu kombinieren und gleichzeitig …

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2012 - Risk of clogging of drip-line emitters during urine fertilization through drip irrigation equipment. Zandee, M. Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG), Switzerland. [4.41 MB]

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Stored human urine can be used as a balanced fertilizer in agriculture. However there are some challenges related to field application of urine. Using urine as a liquid fertilizer …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Agricultural Production / Legal Situation. Arnold, U., Schmidt, J. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [1.34 MB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component agricultural …

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2012 - Variation in VIP latrine sludge contents. Bakare, B. F., Foxon, K. M., Brouckaert, C. J., Buckley, C. A. Water SA Vol. 38 No. 4, p. 479. [1.33 MB]

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This study investigated variations in the characteristics of the sludge content from different ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines and variation in these characteristics at …

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2012 - Factsheets of the SANIRESCH project in Eschborn, Germany - Factsheets of the MAP (struvite) reactor, greywater and brownwater treatment plant. Winker, M., Schröder, E., Saadoun, A., Kilian, F. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [1.24 MB]

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This compilation contains the factsheets of the MAP (struvite) reactor and the greywater as well as the brownwater treatment plant installed within the SANIRESCH project. The …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Acceptance. Romich, M., Schiele, L., Wortmann, C., Arnold, U., Spoth, K. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [943.48 KB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component acceptance of the SANIRESCH …

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2012 - Nyando peepoo trial project report. Owako, E. Kenya Red Cross, Kenya. [1.12 MB]

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This report presents the findings from the pilot study. The findings of the study are presented sequentially in the report: following the methodology, activities and results and …

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2012 - NASS-Tage. Neue Wasserinfrastrukturkonzepte in der Stadtplanung (conference proceedings) (in German) - NASS Conference. New water infrastructure concepts for urban planning. Winker, M., Stäudel, J., von Münch, E., Londong, J. Deutsche Vereinigung für Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser und Abfall e. V. (DWA). [2.42 MB]

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This document contains the conference proceedings of the conference "NASS-Days" that took place at the headquarters of the GIZ in Eschborn, Germany, from 6 to 7 November, 2012. At …

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2012 - Implementation possibilities and institutional aspects of establishing small size wastewater treatment technologies in rural areas in Albania, focussing on constructed wetlands. Niebel, S. Master's Thesis, Bauhaus University Weimar, Germany. [4.92 MB]

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The Master's thesis describes the implementation possibilities of small size waste water treatment technologies in rural areas of Albania. Therefore, the following aspects are …

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2012 - Omni-Processor Landscaping Project. Kuchenrither, R. D., Stone, L., Haug, R. T. Consultancy report by WERF (Water Environment Research Foundation), commissioned by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA. [879.37 KB]

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation established a global development program area, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene, which focuses on sanitation that works for the poor in developing …

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2012 - We can do it: Teaching school girls how to build toilets. Kanyemba, A. Aquamor, Harare, Zimbabwe. [5.22 MB]

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This manual brings some techniques used to teach people who are not artisans how to build simple toilets that are suitable for home use and even for the school. The type of toilet …

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2012 - Low cost greywater treatment for households, Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi - Draft - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Ilberg, A. 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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2012 - MAP crystallization from urine – assessment of the international adaptability. Peng, J. MSc thesis, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Institut IWAR, Fachgebiet Abwassertechnik, Germany. [3.64 MB]

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In GIZ German headquarters in Eschborn, a MAP reactor for struvite crystallization from urine was installed within the research project SANIRESCH. Because urine has a high …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Sanitary and In-house Installations. Sälzer, H., Ochs, T., Rüster C. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [960.89 KB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component sanitary and in-house …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Quality of the Products / Storage of Urine. Schürmann, B., Montag, D. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [1.36 MB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component quality of the products / …

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2012 - Ventilated improved latrine construction in the slum areas of Kampala, Uganda - U-ACT: The urban affordable clean toilets project, Technical Factsheet. Guenther, I., Niwagaba, B., Luethi, C., Horst, A., Mulongo, P., Grueter, R. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), Switzerland. [887.91 KB]

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The urban affordable clean Toilets (U-ACT) project, headed by the Centre for Development and Cooperation (NADEL) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ), aims at …

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2012 - Greywater treatment in an oasis town, Béni Abbès, Béchar, Algeria - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA).. Bracken, P. [791.69 KB]

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Water resources are limited in the oasis town of Béni Abbès. Efficient resource planning is complicated due the deficit of reliable data on demand, supply, and use of water. To …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Economic Feasibility. Winker, M., Arnold, U., Schröder, E. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [996.45 KB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component economic feasibility of the …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: Plant Technology. Paris, S., Feicht, M., Schlapp, C., Netter, T. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [1.04 MB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component plant technology of the …

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2012 - Zusammenstellung der SANIRESCH-Datenblätter (in German) - Compilation of SANIRESCH factsheets. Winker, M., Schröder, E., Saadoun, A., Kilian, F. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [1.45 MB]

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Diese Zusammenstellung enthält die Datenblätter des MAP-(Struvit)Reaktors sowie der Grau- und Braunwasseranlage, welche im Rahmen des SANIRESCH Projektes betrieben werden. Die …

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2012 - Research Project SanitaryRecycling Eschborn (SANIRESCH) Factsheet - Project component: International Adaptability. Schröder, E., Winker, M. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. [1.16 MB]

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This factsheet contains detailed information about the background, material and methods, results and discussion and conclusions of the project component international adaptability …

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2011 - Excreta disposal in emergencies: The use of bag systems in challenging urban contexts. Patel, D. [219.13 KB]

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While anecdotes of approaches to sanitation in complex urban humanitarian response exist, there is a need for research and development to mainstream emerging technologies to meet …

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2011 - Worldwide listing of suppliers for waterless urinals - Appendix 1 for technology review of urine diversion components. von Münch, E., Winker, M. Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. [309.5 KB]

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This document contains a worldwide list of suppliers for waterless urinals. …

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2011 - Internationale Übertragbarkeit der in der GIZ Zentrale in Eschborn installierten Braunwasserbehandlungsanlage (in German) - International transferability of the brownwater treatment plants installed in the GIZ’s headquarters in Eschborn.. Yue Wu [3.17 MB]

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NASS („Neuartige Sanitärsysteme“) streben die Rückgewinnung von im Abwasser enthaltenen Ressourcen wie z.B. Nährstoffen und Energie an. Eine Trennung der Abwasserströme ist …

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2011 - Peepoo Try Pakistan - Sindh Floods, November 2011. Naeem, K., Berndtsson, M. UN-HABITAT, Pakistan. [2.03 MB]

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Climate change is becoming evident in countries like Pakistan where frequent natural disasters have been experienced in the recent years. In Pakistan alone, 20 million people were …

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2011 - Community-managed wastewater treatment system in El-Moufty El-Kobra, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Stuber, N., Riad, M., Husselmann, H., Fahrländer, F. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.97 MB]

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This case study is about a pilot development project of a decentralised wastewater management system with a community-based approach in the Nile Delta, village of Moufty El-Kobra, …

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2011 - Considering human urine as nutrients resource for cultivation of microalgae - Scenedesmus quadricauda for biodiesel production in photoautotrophic metabolism. Soroosh, H. Master Thesis, Kristianstad University, Sweden. [2.14 MB]

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This study aims to illustrate the possibility of using human urine as an alternative to chemical fertilizer and municipal wastewater for the cultivation of microalgae, to produce …

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2011 - An innovative greywater treatment system for urban areas - International transferability of a German approach, installed in GIZ's headquarters in Eschborn. Löw, K. [2.97 MB]

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In its German headquarters in Eschborn, GIZ installed a greywater treatment system within the research project SANIRESCH. It is based on membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology …

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2011 - Sandec News 2011 - July 2011, Vol. 12. Peter, S., Zurbrügg, C. (eds.) Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag), Dübendorf, Switzerland. [1.62 MB]

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Among others the journal contains information about: …

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2011 - The Blair VIP: the origin of its name and further insights by Peter Morgan. Morgan, P. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [148.72 KB]

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The following short article is written by Peter Morgan and contains very interesting background information on the invention of the Blair VIP latrine, especially on the evolution …

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2011 - Sanitation matters - A magazine for Southern Africa - Issue 2 - 2011. Water Information Network Water Information Network, Gezina, South Africa. [4.13 MB]

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In this issue: …

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2011 - The impacts of on-site septic tank wastwater disposal in Kampala city. Kagiwisagye, S., Gill, L. 35th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK. [868.79 KB]

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2011 - A practical guide for building a simple pit latrine - How to build your latrine and use it hygienically, for the dignity, health, and well being of your family. Cavanna, S., Debus, J-P., Nikiema, L. The Global Water Initiative (GWI), West Africa. [5.63 MB]

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This technical do-it-yourself guide published by the Global Water Initiative (GWI) provides step-by-step instruction on building simple pit latrines. It was designed for use at the …

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2011 - The upgradeable Blair VIP (uBVIP) explained. Morgan, P. Aquamor, Zimbabwe. [6.11 MB]

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The Blair VIP (BVIP) toilet is a Zimbabwean invention and the forerunner of all VIP toilets. It has been a standardised piece of sanitary hardware recommended by the Government of …

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2011 - Cape Town's problematic vacuum sewer: A reflection on the technical, social and institutional blaockages that constrain municipal management. Taing, L., Armitage, N., Spiegel, A. 12th International Conference on Urban Drainage, Porto Alegro, Brazil. [244.48 KB]

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South Africa's first vacuum sewerage system was completed in Kosovo, an informal settlement (shantytown or slum) in Cape Town in February 2009. Although hailed by project …

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2011 - Difficulties in implementing decentralised sanitation systems in Egypt exemplified through the GTZ model. Eisele, T. Master Thesis, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jordan and Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT), Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany. [1.1 MB]

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In Egypt, water supply has considerably improved over the last decades, yet the provision of wastewater services did not correspond to the same extent, and mainly rural areas lack …

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2011 - Abwasser-Recycling für Deutschland und die Welt: Für Abwasser-Experten kann Wertstoff-Rückgewinnung ein Export-Produkt werden (in German) - Wastewater recycling for Germany and the world: The issue of nutrient recovery can be an export good for wastewater experts. Genath, B. Georg Siemens Verlag. [663.54 KB]

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Ziel des Projekts „Saniresch“ ist die Behandlung und Verwertung von Urin, Braunwasser und Grauwasser, gesammelt im Eschborner Hauptgebäude der Deutschen Gesellschaft für …

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2011 - Excreta Disposal in Emergencies: The Use of Bag Systems in Challenging Urban Contexts. Patel, D. 35th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK. [1.81 MB]

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A series of earthquakes struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti on January 12, 2010, affecting Haiti’s most populous area and leaving approximately 1.5 million internally displaced …

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2011 - Guide pratique pour la construction de latrine à simple fosse (in French) - Practical guide for the construction of a simple pit latrine. Cavanna, S., Debus, J-P., Nikiema, L. The Global Water Initiative (GWI), West Africa. [5.98 MB]

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Ce guide publié par le "Global Water Initiative (GWI)" explique pas à pas comment construire une latrine familiale à simple fosse. Il a été conçu pour servir d’assistance …

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