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Roma, E., Philp, K., Buckley, C., Xulu, S., Scott, D. (2013). User perceptions of urine diversion dehydration toilets: Experiences from a cross-sectional study in eThekwini Municipality. 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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Udert, K. et al. (2013). Promoting sanitation and nutrient recovery through urine separation (VUNA) - Various documents on results from research grant. 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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Larsen, T. (2013). Diversion for safe sanitation: Flushable urine-diverting dry toilet with on-site wash water recycling embedded in a concept of transport logistics and treatment - Various documents on results from research grant. Eawag (Switzerland) in cooperation with EOOS (Austria). [600.4 KB]

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

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Winker, M., Vinneras, B., Muskolus, A., Arnold, U., Clemens, J. (2009). Fertiliser products generated within new sanitation systems. International Ambition for Water Technology. WETSUS Congress, October 5-6 2009, Leeuwarden, Netherlands, Center of Excellence for sustainable water technology (WETSUS). [1.4 MB]

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The plant nutrients consumed in human society today are lost through the established wastewater treatment systems in industrialised countries as well as via insufficient or …

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Drangert, J.-O. (2004). Norms and Attitudes Towards Ecosan and Other Sanitation Systems - Desk study by a group of experts on ecological sanitation. SEI (Stockholm Environment Institute), Sweden. [1001.45 KB]

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Generally, there is a shortage of solid studies of socio-cultural aspects of ecosan systems, and what is available is mainly in the form of anecdotal accounts. A desk study of what …

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Winblad, U., Simpson-Hebert, M. (2004). Ecological Sanitation - Revised and enlarged edition. Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden. [1.24 MB]

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This book presents the findings of over ten years of research and development in ecological sanitation supported by Sida. …

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Austin, L. M. (2006). Guidelines for the design, operation and maintenance of UDD sanitation systems - Volume 4, Report to the Water Research Commission, WRC TT 275/06. Water Research Commission, South Africa. [2.64 MB]

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This report describes the current “state of the art” in ecological sanitation (ecosan) and determines a) the nature of processes taking place in the vault of a urine-diversion …

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Germer, J., Berger, W., Sarpong, D. (2009). Nutshell Guideline 3 - Maintenance of public urine diverting toilets. RESPTA. [444.29 KB]

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This guideline gives answers to the following questions: What are public urine diverting toilets? Why is maintenance so important? How to organize maintenance? The reader recieves …

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Wauthelet, M. (2009). Rapports d'expertise sur le projet pilote à Dayet Ifrah - Missions de 1 à 4 (in French) - Expert reports about the pilot project Dayet Ifrah - Missions 1 to 4. GIZ, Programme AGIRE, Rabat, Morocco. [6.37 MB]

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This library entry contains 4 mission reports about the pilot project in Dayet Ifrah, where a biogas digester, constructed wetland and UDDTs have been built. …

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Heeb, J. (2003). Source Separation - New Toilets for Indian Slums. [1.22 MB]

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A new toilet center has been constructed in a slum in Bangalore/India, which allows separated collection of urine and feces. Urine is used directly as a fertiliser on an …

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