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BORDA (2010). EmSan - Emergency Sanitation - An innovative & rapidly applicable solution to safeguard hygiene and health in emergency situations. Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA) & BORDA BNS Network. [286.72 KB]

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BORDA’s efforts to improve the DEWATS technology wherever possible has led to a new prefabrication approach: Integrating the DEWATS technology into cargo containers. …

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Kinstedt, K. (2012). Design of a Portable Ecological Sanitation Toilet for Disaster Relief. Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. [377.81 KB]

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A portable toilet appropriate for disaster response is presented in this report. The urine is diverted and the feces undergo a lactofermentation process. Biochar is added also to …

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Kinstedt, K. (2012). The Application of Ecological Sanitation for Excreta Disposal in Disaster Relief: Experience, Selection and Design. Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection at Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. [2.63 MB]

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When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort. Aid organizations typically dig trench or pit …

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Shangwa, A. (2011). The girl-child and menstrual management in Zimbabwe. SEI, Sweden. [154.28 KB]

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This report is particularly focused on identifying the challenges, statics, and recommendations of menstrual management in Zimbabwe. Case studies for various schools in Zimbabwe …

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Yue Wu (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.. [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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Zimmermann, N. (2012). Toilets with a biogas/anaerobic digester. Autark Engineering AG, Switzerland. [663.3 KB]

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Here a few information concerning conection of the pipes from the toilets to the digester: …

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Balasubramaniyam, U., Zisengwe, L., Meriggi, N., Buysman, E. (2008). Biogas production in climates with long cold winters. For Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF), The Netherlands. [1.77 MB]

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The concept behind the community based plants is the designing of a plant that can serve more households than those which are suggested for a household plant. This is based on …

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WSP (2011). Inadequate Sanitation Costs Bangladesh BDT 295.5 Billion - An Overview of the economic impacts of inadequate sanitation in Bangladesh. World Bank, Water and Sanitation Program (WSP), Bangladesh. [1.45 MB]

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The Economic Impacts of Inadequate Sanitation in Bangladesh finds that …

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Groth, F. (2005). Ventilation of dry toilets - Case Study: Close-ups of various installations in Uganda. MSc Thesis. Burgenland University GmbH, Building Technology and Management, Pinkafeld, Germany. [4.13 MB]

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Uganda is still one of the poorest countries in the world and is faced with an …

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CAWST (2011). Introduction to low cost sanitation latrine construction - A CAWST construction manual. Center for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST), Calgary, Canada. [1.56 MB]

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CAWST is a Canadian non-profit organization focused on the principle that clean water changes lives. Safe water and basic sanitation are fundamentals necessary to empower the …

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