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Krishnan, S. (2011). On-site Sanitation and Groundwater Contamination: A Policy and Technical Review. 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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Still, D., Louton, B., Bakare, B., Taylor, C., Foxon, K., Lorentz, S. (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. 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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Kagiwisagye, S., Gill, L. (2011). The impacts of on-site septic tank wastwater disposal in Kampala city. 35th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK. [868.79 KB]

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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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GIZ, AHT Group (2011). Réutilisons des eaux grises pour les petits jardins Protégeons notre Source Sidi Othmane Faisons Florisser notre oasis (in French) - Reuse greywater for small gardens protecting our Source Sidi Othmane Florisser. [2.69 MB]

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The oasis town of Béni Abbès is located in the catchment basin of the Oued Saoura in the North-Western Sahara. In this area the average annual precipitation is generally below …

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Tünnemeier, T., Houben, G., Niard, N. (2003). Hydrogeology of the Kabul Basin, Part I-III. Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR), Hannover, Germany. [1.58 MB]

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Part I: Geology, aquifer characteristics, climate and hydrography …

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Niard, N. (2005). Approche par modélisation pour améliorer la compréhension du fonctionnement hydrogéologique dans la région de la ville de Kaboul en Afghanistan (in French) - Concept of modelling for improving the understanding of the hydrogeological functioning in the region of Kabul in Afghanistan. Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (BGR), Hannover, Germany. [7.09 MB]

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Dans le cadre du projet "Amélioration de la protection des eaux souterraines pour prévenier et faire face aux problèmes de sécheresse dans la région de Kaboul en Afghanistan" …

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WEHAB (2002). A framework for action on water and sanitation. World summit on sustainable development. [465.26 KB]

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The WEHAB initiative was proposed by UN Secretary- General Kofi Annan as a contribution to the preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). It seeks to …

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Ternes, T. (2009). Challenges for the future: emerging micropollutants in urban water cycle. 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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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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