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2012 - Investigating the potential of deep row entrenchment of pit latrine and waste water sludges for forestry and land rehabilitation purposes - WRC Project No. K5/1829. Still, D., Louton, B., Bakare, B., Taylor, C., Foxon, K., Lorentz, S. Water Reserach Commission (WRC), South Africa. [8.81 MB]

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This study investigated the application of the deep row entrenchment method under South African conditions with the aim of establishing whether the use of pit latrine and …

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2012 - Sustainable sanitation and groundwater protection - Factsheet of Working Group 11. Nick, A., Foppen, J. W., Kulabako, R., Lo, D., Samwel, M., Wagner, F., Wolf, L. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [358 KB]

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Groundwater is a very important resource for human life accounting for nearly 60% of the world’s drinking water supply, while in arid and semi-arid zones this rate may even reach …

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2012 - Compilation of 13 factsheets on key sustainable sanitation topics. von Münch, E., Ingle, R., Mbalo, D., Kappauf, L. (eds.) Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA) and GIZ, Germany. [5.25 MB]

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This factsheet book is a compilation of 13 thematic factsheets which were produced by the eleven SuSanA working groups. What makes these factsheets special is that they are …

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2011 - Methodology and results of the vulnerability map for Lusaka and suroundings using the PI-method - a documentation and manual - Technical note no. 6. Nick, A. Department of Water Affairs (DWA), Zambia & Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Germany. [3.7 MB]

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Lusaka Province, with an estimated population of about 2.2 million in 2010 is experiencing a rapid population growth of 4.7 % per year. Lacking or unsafe sanitation facilities …

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2011 - On-site Sanitation and Groundwater Contamination: A Policy and Technical Review. Krishnan, S. INREM Foundation, India. [493.77 KB]

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Going into the second decade of the 21st century, the question of good sanitation is yet unresolved in most of the developing world. A variety of contributing factors dictate that …

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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 - Local leadership and women as drivers of change in adopting sustainable DEWATS systems in the Navin Well-Field pilot project in Herat City, Afghanistan. Khawaja, N. IWA Conference on Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) for Urban Environments in Asia, May 25 – 28, Manila, Philippines. [643.11 KB]

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This presentation is about local leadership and women as drivers of change in adopting sustainable DEWATS systems in the Navin Well-Field pilot project in Herat City, Afghanistan. …

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2010 - Assessment of Alternative Sanitation Systems in the Navin Well-Field Project Area, Herat, Afghanistan. Khawaja, N. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [2.48 MB]

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The Navin Well-Field Project Area is the source of water supply for Herat City. The existing sanitation systems in the well-field area pose a threat to the groundwater quality and …

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2009 - Groundwater resources of the Kabul basin, Afghanistan. BGR BGR. [6.8 MB]

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2009 - Challenges for the future: emerging micropollutants in urban water cycle. Ternes, T. BFG, Koblenz, Germany (presentation for a seminar at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands). [2.67 MB]

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Organic micropollutants or so called “emerging contaminants” are now more frequently being detected in wastewater and the environment in concentrations up to several μg/L, …

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