Bibliothèque

2012 - The Application of Ecological Sanitation for Excreta Disposal in Disaster Relief: Experience, Selection and Design. Kinstedt, K. Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection at Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. [2.63 MB]

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When responding to an emergency situation, ensuring safe excreta disposal is an urgent priority in the disaster relief effort. Aid organizations typically dig trench or pit …

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2012 - Design of a Portable Ecological Sanitation Toilet for Disaster Relief. Kinstedt, K. Institute of Wastewater Management and Water Protection at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany. [377.81 KB]

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A portable toilet appropriate for disaster response is presented in this report. The urine is diverted and the feces undergo a lactofermentation process. Biochar is added also to …

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2011 - UDDTs in flood-response project, Guara-Guara, Sofala province, Mozambique - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Fogde, M., Macario, L., Porsani, J. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [794.64 KB]

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The project aimed at providing safe water supply and sanitation to the population resettled – after floods – in the less flood-prone Guara-Guara region in the Sofala Province …

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2011 - Sanitation Solutions for Flooded Zones - The WAND Foundation Experience. Sayre, E. V., Sayre, J. C. Z. Water, Agroforestry, Nutrition and Development Foundation (WAND), Inc. [2.58 MB]

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This publication details our experience in promoting ecological sanitation in flooded zones where plush-pour toilets is no longer effective and where people defecate in the open …

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2011 - Can We Sell EcoSan Compost in Haiti? A Market Analysis Report. SOIL Sustainable Organic Integrated Livelihoods, Haiti, supported by Oxfam Great Britain. [163.03 KB]

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With the support of Oxfam Great Britain, SOIL conducted a market assessment of compost and fertilizer sales in Haiti with a specific focus on indentifying possible markets for the …

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2011 - Household UDDTs after cyclone disaster, Padma and Rohitra villages, Barishal Division, Bangladesh - Case study of sustainable sanitation projects. Delepière, A. Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA). [376.85 KB]

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On 15 November 2007, the first storms of what was to become cyclone Sidr hit the southern coastline of Bangladesh. The force destroyed approximately 750,000 homes, tore up trees, …

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2011 - Assessment of UDDTs as a flood resilient and affordable sanitation technology, and their potential to contribute to the fertilizer demand. Uddin, M. S. MSc Thesis (MWI-SE 2011/25), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands. [2.58 MB]

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Compared to many other developing countries, the official sanitation condition in Bangladesh is relatively good. The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has declared to achieve 100% …

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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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2007 - Baseline Study of Kitgum Town Council. Kitgum Town Council, Makerere University ROSA staff [2.12 MB]

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Kitgum district is located in northern Uganda, 452 km from Kampala. Northern Uganda has experienced civil war for the last two decades. This resulted into abduction, rape, death, …

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2006 - The potential of ecosan to provide sustainable sanitation in emergency situations and to achive. Mwase, H. MSc Thesis (MWI-2006-22), UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, the Netherlands. [4.41 MB]

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Natural or man-made disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and war, cause emergency situations, which affect people’s lives, the infra-structure that supports them and their …

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