Biblioteca

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 - Operation and maintenance of sustainable sanitation systems - Factsheet of Working Group 10. Müllegger, E., Freiberger, E., McConville, J., Samwel, M., Rieck, C., Scott, P., Langergraber, G. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [478.11 KB]

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The aims of this factsheet are to introduce concepts of operation and maintenance (O&M) for sustainable sanitation systems and to give examples of O&M with their strengths and …

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2012 - Tackling the challenges of full pit latrines - Volumes 1 to 3. Still, D., Foxon, K., O’Riordan, M. WRC Report No. 1745/1/12, Water Research Commission, South Africa. [5.14 MB]

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Volume 1: Understanding sludge accumulation in VIPs and strategies for emptying full pits …

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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 - Water and sanitation service models for the urban poor: Defining stakeholder relations, achieving sustainable finance. Hayward, T., Parker, A., Tiberghien, J.-E. WSUP and BDP, Cranfield University, UK. [2.33 MB]

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This presentation gives a short overview of challenges and strategies for the provision of water and sanitation services for the urban poor. Three case studies give examples from …

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2011 - Difficulties in implementing decentralised sanitation systems in Egypt exemplified through the GTZ model. Eisele, T. Master Thesis, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jordan and Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT), Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany. [1.1 MB]

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In Egypt, water supply has considerably improved over the last decades, yet the provision of wastewater services did not correspond to the same extent, and mainly rural areas lack …

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2011 - Toolkit for urban public sanitation projects in Kenya (Version 1.0). WSTF Water Services Trust Fund, Kenya. [429.31 KB]

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This toolkit contains the complete set of tools (e.g. drawings, BoQs, management guidelines) that the Water Service Providers (WSPs) need to plan, design, implement, manage, …

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2011 - How to keep the toilet clean (poster). WSTF Water Services Trust Fund, Kenya. [799.99 KB]

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This poster is part of the Public Sanitation Toolkit which was developed by the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF), a pro-poor basket fund and assisted by GIZ (formerly GTZ) and GFA …

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2011 - Piloting franchising O&M partnerships: connecting unrelated concepts, to create something innovative. Wall, K., Bhagwan, J., Ive, O. 35th WEDC International Conference, UK. [60.88 KB]

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Partnerships, using the basic principles of franchising, could address many challenges in the operation and/or maintenance of water services. Franchising provides appropriate …

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2011 - Community-managed wastewater treatment system in El-Moufty El-Kobra, Kafr El-Sheikh, Egypt - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Stuber, N., Riad, M., Husselmann, H., Fahrländer, F. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.97 MB]

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This case study is about a pilot development project of a decentralised wastewater management system with a community-based approach in the Nile Delta, village of Moufty El-Kobra, …

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2010 - Operation and maintenance of DTS at Adarsh College Kukgaon Badlapur. Barreto Dillon, L. ESF (Ecosan Services Foundation), India. [1.05 MB]

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This Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manual has been prepared by Ecosan Services Foundation in order to support the beneficiaries, specially caretakers and operators in ensuring …

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2010 - Public toilet with biogas plant and water kiosk Naivasha, Kenya - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Onyango, P., Rieck, C. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [1.14 MB]

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This case study is about the first pilot and demonstration project of the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF) on public sanitation. The EU-Sida-GTZ Ecosan Promotion Project (EPP) …

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2010 - Ecological Sanitation in Malawi - Putting recycling into practice. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [4.45 MB]

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The concept of ecological sanitation embraces more than toilet provision alone. It is a philosophy which attempts to provide sanitation where pollution of the environment is …

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2010 - Sanitation as a Business: A new spin on the challenge of sanitation operation and maintenance. Bramley, S., Breslin, E. Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 2, Ecosan Club Austria. [221.88 KB]

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This paper describes Sanitation as a Business, an innovative approach to operation and maintenance challenges in household sanitation improvements in Malawi. The ideas behind this …

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2010 - Public toilets in Vienna - Operation between cost efficiency and service for the public. Klaesener-Metzner, N. Published in EcoSan Club Sustainable Sanitation Practice Issue 2, pp. 4-9. [324.29 KB]

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The keys to sustainable and therefore successful operation of public toilets are cleanliness and accessibility, unfortunately in most cases these qualities cannot be found easily. …

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2010 - Community-based, resources-oriented management of separated human waste in peri-urban areas in Nakuru, Kenya. Grambauer, F. Published in SSP Issue Vol 5 "Sanitation as a Business", Ecosan Club Austria. [563.95 KB]

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This paper aims to derive a strategy for sustainable implementation of a waterless sanitation system with urine diversion under East African conditions that is based on an analysis …

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2010 - Operation and maintenance of water and sanitation systems in northern Uganda. Lupu, S. Sustainable Sanitation Practice Issue 2, Ecosan Club, Austria. [275.15 KB]

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Successful operation and maintenance of water supply and sanitation systems in rural areas affected by complex emergency can relevantly contribute to the sustainable implementation …

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2010 - Private sector involvement in operating a sanitation system with urine diversion dry toilets in Nakuru, Kenya. Muchiri, E., Mutua, B., Muellegger, E. Sustainable Sanitation Practice Issue 2, Ecosan Club, Austria. [437.93 KB]

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This paper describes the implementation of an O&M system for UDD toilets that involves the private sector. …

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2010 - Final sampling report for products from double-chamber UDDTs (faeces and urine). Kraft, L. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH. [1.66 MB]

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Kenya, as many other African countries, is confronted with serious problems in sanitation, water and food security. Urine diverting dehydrating toilets (UDDTs) recognized …

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2010 - Operation and maintenance of sanitation systems in two public institutions - Experiences from Uganda. Muellegger, E., Freiberger, E. Sustainable Sanitation Practice Issue 2, Ecosan Club, Austria. [587.69 KB]

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The O&M of sanitation systems in two Ugandan institutions works sustainably because the stakeholders were involved in the planning and decision making and are benefitting from the …

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2010 - Challenges and key lessons in improving sanitation services to the Urban Poor drawing from East and Southern African experience. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sweden. [65.18 KB]

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One of the greatest challenges which still face millennium development goals is the improvement of sanitation services for the urban poor. Compared to the rural areas, space is …

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2010 - Operation and Maintenance - Successful Models for O&M of Sanitation Systems. Ecosan Club (ed.) Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP), Issue 2. EcoSan Club, Austria. [1.63 MB]

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The second issue of Sustainable Sanitation Practice (SSP) focuses on "Successful models for operation and maintenance of sanitation systems". …

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2010 - An update on the ecosan and water project at Vankwad, Gujurat. WTN Wherever the Need (WTN). [721.8 KB]

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The paper describes an successful EcoSan and Water Project implemented in Vankwad, Gujurat in India. 99 EcoSan units have been built. People constantly related positive stories of …

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2009 - Going to Scale with Urine Diversion in Sweden - From Individual Households to Municipal Systems in 15 Years. Johansson, M., Kvarnström, E., Richert Stintzing, A. Global Dry Toilet Association of Finland. [150.87 KB]

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The Swedish development of “modern” urine diverting systems have been of interest also in an international context. This paper tries to describe this development as four …

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2009 - Urine diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) - Drawn manual of DO´s and DON´Ts when using a UDDT for children. ROSA Resources-oriented sanitation concepts for peri-urban areas in Africa (a Specific Target Research Project in the EU 6th Framework Programme's Priority 6 "Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems").. [95.63 KB]

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2009 - Decentralised wastewater treatment systems (DEWATS) and sanitation in developing countries - A practical guide - sample version, selected pages only. Gutterer, B., Sasse, L., Panzerbieter, T., Reckerzügel, T. Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC), Loughborough University, UK, in association with Bremen Overseas Research (BORDA), Germany. [6.64 MB]

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The guidebook "Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems and Sanitation in Developing Countries – A practical guide" is addressed to Urban Service Providers or National and …

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2009 - Urine diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) - Manual for the caretaker and cleaning staff of a UDDT. ROSA Resources-oriented sanitation concepts for peri-urban areas in Africa (a Specific Target Research Project in the EU 6th Framework Programme's Priority 6 "Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems").. [47.01 KB]

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2009 - Search appropriate latrine solution for flood prone areas of Bangladesh. Morshed, G., Sobhan, A. Oxfam. [249.11 KB]

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Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has set a goal for 100% sanitation by 2013. But, recurrent floods, cyclone and prolonged water logging make it harder to adapt appropriate sanitation …

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2009 - Urine diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) - Manual of how to use a UDDT with drawings. ROSA Resources-oriented sanitation concepts for peri-urban areas in Africa (a Specific Target Research Project in the EU 6th Framework Programme's Priority 6 "Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems").. [361.97 KB]

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2009 - Investigation into methods of pit latrine emptying - Management of sludge accumulation in VIP latrines. O'Riordan, M. Water Research Commission (WRC), South Africa. [4.43 MB]

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The main part this report is a fairly high level introduction to the issue of faecal sludge management. Where details and information have been readily available the report goes …

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2009 - Urine diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) (in Acholi) - Poster of how to use a UDDT correctly. ROSA Resources-oriented sanitation concepts for peri-urban areas in Africa (a Specific Target Research Project in the EU 6th Framework Programme's Priority 6. [635.28 KB]

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2009 - UDDT - Construction Manual. Panse, D., Kumar, R., Thakur, P., Satish, S., Yadav, K., Bhikadia, P., Zimmerman, N., Kulkarni, S. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Ecosan Services Foundation (ESF), seecon international gmbh. [1.3 MB]

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This Manual gives a broad insight into construction possibilities of UDDTs. …

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2009 - Local requirements and constraints of O&M of urine diverting dry toilets - Final report on O&M research topic. Senzia, M.A., Markus, L., Elke, M., Kimwaga, R. ROSA project, Arusha, Tanzania. [2.1 MB]

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The estimation of transportation costs, which will allow operators to make profit, is affordable to majority of residents in study area and as such there is a high chance for O&M …

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2009 - Public sanitation management guideline - Document from the Public Sanitation Toolkit (Version 1.0). WSTF Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF), Kenya. [420.45 KB]

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This guideline is part of the Public Sanitation Toolkit which was developed by the Water Services Trust Fund (WSTF), a pro-poor basket fund and assisted by GIZ (formerly GTZ) and …

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2009 - Management of ecosan system in urban areas - Ecosan UE project case study in four sectors of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Coulibali, C. [375.39 KB]

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Ecological sanitation is an alternative to linear sanitation approaches that often end up to carry waste to water bodies. It is based on an ecosystem approach where the nutrient …

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2009 - Urine diverting dry toilets (UDDTs) - Drawn manual of DO´s and DON´Ts when using a UDDT. ROSA Resources-oriented sanitation concepts for peri-urban areas in Africa (a Specific Target Research Project in the EU 6th Framework Programme's Priority 6 "Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems").. [196.94 KB]

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2008 - Alternatives to waterborne sanitation - a comparative study – limits and potentials. Platzer, C., Hoffmann, H., Ticona, E. [359.8 KB]

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The study analyses the potentials and limits of alternatives to waterborne sanitation. It is based on a comparison between a waterborne sanitation system (WS) and a dry sanitation …

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2008 - Sustainable Sanitation in the eThekwini Municipality. Gounden, T. Presentation by Teddy Gounden, eThekwini Water and Sanitation, South Africa. [4.57 MB]

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This presentation is about sustainable sanitation projects in the eThekwini Municipality in South Africa. …

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2008 - Kampala City Council - A project for promoting ecological sanitation in Kampala, Uganda - Final evaluation report. Carlesen, J., Vad, J., Otoi, S. Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), Stockholm, Sweden. [711.69 KB]

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Sida has supported the promotion of EcoSan in Kampala City Council (KCC) since 2002 through the Lake Victoria Programme. Ecological sanitation is based on the principle that urine, …

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2008 - Second information kit - Using human waste safely for livelihoods, food production and health (#01, #02) - Second Information Kit on the third edition for the Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta and Greywater in Agriculture and Aquaculture. WHO, FAO, IDRC, IWMI World Health Organization (WHO). [4.73 MB]

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#01 Guidance documents related to the Guidelines …

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2008 - Erfahrungen aus dem Betrieb eines neuen Sanitaerkonzepts ueber einen Zeitraum von acht Jahren (in German) - Experiences with the operation of a novel sanitation concept over a period of eight years. Oldenburg, M., Albold, A., Wendland, C., Otterpohl, R. [308.34 KB]

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Hinsichtlich des Betriebs von neuartigen Sanitärsystemen liegen bisher erst wenig Erfahrungen vor. Die Erfahrungen aus dem langjährigen Betrieb eines Projekts mit getrennter …

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2008 - Efficient nutrient management - A key component of ecological sanitation for the green olympics and long term sustainable maintenance of the olympic forest park. Germer, J. [2.14 MB]

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In connection with the 2008 Olympic Games an exceptionally large park, the Olympic Forest Park, is being established in the city of Beijing, China. In addition to hosting a …

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2007 - Global cost-benefit analysis of water supply and sanitation interventions. Hutton, G., Haller, L., Bartram, J. World Health Organization (WHO). [483.66 KB]

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The aim of this study was to estimate the economic benefits and costs of a range of interventions to improve access to water supply and sanitation facilities in the developing …

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2007 - Sanitation technology options. DWAF Department Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF), Republic of South Africa. [767.4 KB]

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In this document, you will read more about the various technical options that meet the requirements for the provision of basic sanitation and the operational and maintenance …

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2007 - Greywater Reuse in Rural Schools - Guidance Manual. Devotta, S., Wate, S., Godfrey, S., Labhasetwar, P., Swami, A., Saxena, A., Dwivedi, H., Parihar, G. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), UNICEF. [748.16 KB]

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India is facing a water crisis and by 2025 it is estimated that India's population will be suffering from severe water scarcity. Although India occupies only 3.29 million km2 …

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2007 - Introducing low cost productive sanitation in a peri-urban settlement. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [3.32 MB]

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The following presentation deals with low cost ecological toilets (Fossa alterna) which were introduced at Hopley Farm, a settlement close to Harare, Zimbabwe. …

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2007 - Operation and Maintenance of Resource-Oriented Sanitation Systems in Peri-Urban Areas. Bräustetter, A. Diploma thesis, Fachhochschule Weihenstephan Abteilung Triesdorf, Fakultaet Umweltsicherung, Triesdorf, Germany. [3.35 MB]

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Many projects aiming to improve environmental services in developing countries, although providing adequate infrastructure facilities, fail in the long run because of problems with …

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2007 - Sweden-China, Erdos eco-town project, Dongsheng, Inner Mongolia. EcoSanRes EcoSanRes. [213.24 KB]

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Background: To show that it is possible to build and operate an urban community with sustainable approaches to sanitation, water use, solid waste management and infrastructure, a …

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2007 - Design and Operating Requirements to Optimize the Life Span of VIP Toilets - Outcome of WRC Project 1630. WRC WRC, South Africa. [149.69 KB]

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Ventilated improved pit latrines (VIPs) represent the minimum level of sanitation infrastructure that is deemed acceptable in South Africa. …

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2007 - Available sanitation technologies for rural and peri-urban Africa. Morgan, P. Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). [3.67 MB]

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For most parts of rural and peri-urban Africa the pit latrine remains the most commonly used sanitation technology. This is likely to remain so for a very long time. The pit …

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