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

Summary:
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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Nick, A., Foppen, J. W., Kulabako, R., Lo, D., Samwel, M., Wagner, F., Wolf, L. (2012). Sustainable sanitation and groundwater protection - Factsheet of Working Group 11. 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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Krekeler, T. (2008). Saneamiento descentralizado y tratamiento de aguas residuales (in Spanish) - Decentralized sanitation and wastewater treatment. Instituto Federal de Geociencias y Recursos Naturales (BGR). [2.08 MB]

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Prácticas sanitarias seguras y adecuadamente adaptadas son la llave para la protección de los recursos de agua potable y para prevenir la diseminación de enfermedades …

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Khawaja, N., Noori, N., Zawran, H. (2011). Developing sanitation options to protect the water quality of the drinking water source of Herat City, Afghanistan. IWA Conference on Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS) for Urban Environments in Asia, May 25 – 28, Manila, Philippines. [92.93 KB]

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The Navin Well-Field Area is the source of water supply for Herat City, Afghanistan. The existing sanitation systems in the fast developing well-field area pose a threat to the …

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Houben, G. (2009). Las aventuras de Ytyky (in Spanish) - The Adventures of Ytyky. Secretaría del Ambiente de la República del Paraguay, Dirección General de Protección y Conservación de los Recursos Hídricos (DGPCRH) and the Federal Insitute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR). [5.76 MB]

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This comic introduces children to water and the environment. The little waterdrop Ytyky gets itself into adventures which give the reader an indea of the water cycle, wasting …

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Khawaja, N. (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. 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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EPHC, NRMMC, AHMC (2006). Australian guidelines for water recycling: managing health and environmental risks (Phase 1). Environment Protection and Heritage Council, Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council, Australian Health Ministers Conference. [2.15 MB]

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This document - the National Water Quality Management Strategy (NWQMS) National Guidelines for Water Recycling: Managing Health and environmental Risks - is an authoritative …

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Nick, A. (2011). Methodology and results of the vulnerability map for Lusaka and suroundings using the PI-method - a documentation and manual - Technical note no. 6. 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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Foster, S., Lawrence, A., Morris, B. (1998). Las aguas subterráneas en el desarrollo urbano (in Spanish) - Groundwater in urban development - Evaluación de las necesidades de gestión y formulación de estrategias. World Bank. [1.07 MB]

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Las aguas subterráneas desempeñan un papel fundamental en la salud económica y social de muchas zonas urbanas del mundo en desarrollo. No hay estadísticas completas sobre la …

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Carden, K., Armitage, N., Winter, K., Sichone, O. and Rivett, U. (2007). Understanding the use and disposal of greywater in the non-sewered areas in South Africa - Report to the Water Research Commission WRC Report No 1524/1/07, South Africa. [3.67 MB]

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There is currently a strong drive from the South African government to ttain adequate water and sanitation coverage throughout the country and the basic level of service to meet …

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