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2013 - User perceptions of urine diversion dehydration toilets: Experiences from a cross-sectional study in eThekwini Municipality. Roma, E., Philp, K., Buckley, C., Xulu, S., Scott, D. Water SA, Vol. 39, No. 2, p. 305. [1.02 MB]

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This paper describes a very large survey (over 17 000 households) undertaken during December 2010 and January 2011 in Durban of households which had been provided with Urine …

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2012 - Technology review of urine-diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) - Overview on design, management, maintenance and costs. Rieck, C., von Münch, E., Hoffmann, H. Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany. [5.07 MB]

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This technology review deals with a type of toilet designed specifically for dry excreta management called the urinediverting dry toilet (UDDT). It is a sanitation system for …

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2011 - Up-scaling lessons from the EU-Sida-GTZ Ecosan Promotion Project in Kenya. Rieck, C., von Muench, E. and Onyango, P. Paper presented at the 35th WEDC International Conference: "The Future of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Innovation, Adaption and Engagement in a Changing World". Loughborough, United Kingdom. [193.38 KB]

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This paper analyses the requirements for up-scaling of sustainable sanitation systems based on the lessons learnt from the EU-Sida-GTZ EcoSan Promotion Project (EPP) in Kenya. The …

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2011 - Technology review of urine diversion components - Overview on urine diversion components such as waterless urinals, urine diversion toilets, urine storage and reuse systems. von Münch, E., Winker, M. Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. [2.78 MB]

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The publication explains the purposes of urine diversion, its benefits and challenges, urine precipitation, urine treatment and reuse in agriculture. Further, it provides an …

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2010 - Sustainable and cost-effective wastewater systems for rural and peri-urban communities up to 10,000 PE. Wendland, C. WECF. [2.76 MB]

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The scope of this paper is to provide some easy-to-understand guidance on taking decisions in wastewater management in settlements and towns with up to 10,000 population …

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2008 - Research into UD/VIDP (Urine Diversion Ventilated Improved Double Pit) Toilets: Physical and health-related characteristics of UD/VIDP vault contents - WRC Report No. 1629/1/08. Buckley, C., Foxon, K., Rodda, N., Brouckaert, C., Mantovanelli, S., Mnguni, M. Water Research Commission, South Africa. [4 KB]

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The eThekwini Municipality which is considered as one of the leading municipalities in South Africa in the provision of basic sanitation services has selected Urine Diversion, …

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2007 - Dry Toilets - EcoSan Club Manuals - Volume 2. Lechner, M. EcoSan Club, Austria. [1.12 MB]

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This series of manuals was initiated in 2003 when the EcoSan Club was contracted to carry out training workshops for hospital and health centre technical staff in Uganda. This …

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2007 - Ecological Sanitation and Associated Hygienic Risk - An overview of existing policy making guidelines and research. Gajurel, D. R.; Wendland, C. WECF. [767.55 KB]

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In household wastewater, urine contains considerably large amount of nutrients derived from agriculture whereas faeces contain most of the pathogens with a potential of causing …

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2007 - Ecosan systems that accommodate anal washing. Rosemarin, A., Kvarnström, E., Subbaraman, M., Ganapathy, V., Dagerskog, L. and Pasupathiraj, K Sustainable Water Management, Issue 2-2007. [594.9 KB]

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When it comes to anal-cleansing, the world can be divided into two …

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2007 - Sanitation, water and hygiene in eThekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa - Baseline cross-sectional study. Lutchminarayan, R. D. [1.05 MB]

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Inadequate water supply and sanitation adversely affects the health and socio-economic development of communities. Since 2003, more than 40 000 households in peri-urban and rural …

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