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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Decentralized Sanitation"”.
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Evaluation of innovative decentralized sanitation technologies in Ghana
… that 2.5 billion people lack access to improved sanitation, and 90% of wastewater in developing countries is discharged into the environment without any treatment. However, the construction of sewerage systems and centralized wastewater treatment plants is neither an affordable nor appropriate …
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Decentralized Sanitation Systems for Densely Populated Regions: Design, Prototyping, and Systems Value Analysis
… on earth, and 2.3 billion lack access to basic sanitation facilities such as toilets or latrines. The International Water Association estimates that 80% of all wastewater gets discharged into waterways. Untreated wastewater affects the community as easily as water flows. Toilets with septic …
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Investigation of I-WASH's community-led total sanitation and alternative decentralized sanitation models in rural Ghana
… people worldwide do not have access to improved sanitation and Sub-Saharan Africa is not on track to meet the MDG sanitation target. As of 2010, Ghana has achieved 14% national improved sanitation coverage and is not projected to meet the sanitation target by 2015 (WHO, UNICEF, 2012). UNICEF, in …
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Septic regulations and suburban development patterns : an analysis based on soil data in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Urban sanitation systems are fundamental elements of modern urban development. Decentralized, privately operated, on-site wastewater disposal systems have also played an important role in suburban and exurban development over the past fifty years. This research is an attempt to assess the current …
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Location specific technoeconomic analysis and life cycle assessment of an emerging sanitation technology
… Development Goal seeks to achieve adequate sanitation services by 2030 for the 2 billion people who currently live without at least basic access. The high cost of constructing centralized wastewater management systems (including collection systems and treatment facilities) often render these …
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Modeling the impact of feedstock composition and operating temperature on carbon sequestration potential of fecal sludge-derived biochar
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01
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Investigating the feasibility and logistics of decentralized urine treatment for resource recovery
… resource recovery, through the assessment of a decentralized approach to urine treatment. Methodology Two methodological approaches were adopted to evaluate this system. In the first, a thorough review of literature was conducted to assess current innovations pertaining to urine treatment …
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Case study of the implementation of a membrane bioreactor (MBR) package wastewater plant for treatment of domestic effluent in a remote location
… into play in a unique manner when focusing on sanitation provision and wastewater treatment in rural areas. Rural communities are often disenfranchised by the lack of opportunities and services available to them and this is certainly compounded by the unique and challenging conditions for …
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Prioritizing opportunities to advance sustainability of non-sewered sanitation systems through financing mechanisms and quantitative sustainable design
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2024-08-01
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Contextualized decision-making to overcome barriers to sanitation and resource recovery
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01