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Showing 1 to 20 of 153 for “"water and sanitation"”.
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Policy for development of water and sanitation infrastructure in Paraty, Brazil
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003.
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Implementing water and sanitation systems in rural India : the role of NGOs
NGOs are an important actor in rural India, and are increasingly important in implementing water and sanitation infrastructure. This thesis first systematically investigates physical conditions that lead to good bacteriological water quality in rural India, and then investigates how NGOs are …
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Quantitative sustainable design of water and sanitation infrastructure in resource-rich and resource-limited contexts
… a process of mechanistically linking design and operational decisions to sustainability indicators, can inform decision-making for water and sanitation infrastructure by enabling navigation of trade-offs across dimensions of sustainability (e.g., environmental, economic, human health). …
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Quantifying the value of non-user benefits of improving water and sanitation in informal settlements
… value among society of the benefits of improving water and sanitation in informal settlements. The benefits of improving water supply and sanitation have been widely researched, both at a societal and at household level. Why then have the efforts to increase access to services over the last 30 …
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Development and disappointment : an ethnographic study of Kosovo informal settlement's water and sanitation system upgrade
In the context of rapid urbanisation and growing numbers of informal settlements in peri-urban areas of Cape Town, South Africa, a development project was undertaken by the municipality, to provide Kosovo Informal Settlement with a new communal water and sanitation system that uses vacuum sewerage …
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Cross-sectional epidemiological study on water and sanitation practices in the northern region of Ghana
… conducted to obtain baseline data on drinking water and sanitation practices in the Northern Region of Ghana. This study was performed in conjunction with Pure Home Water (PHW) which aims to provide safe drinking water to the Northern Region of Ghana by selling household water treatment and …
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Closing the gap in access to water and sanitation in refugee settlements by financing innovative technologies
… Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mandate. UNHCR provides necessities to refugees; however, budget constraints continue to result in unmet water and sanitation standards and low access to energy and fertilizer resources in camps and settlements. Innovative sanitation technologies …
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Water and sanitation in São Paulo, Brazil : successful strategies for service provision in low-income communities
… Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1992.
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The status of water and sanitation in newly planned residential areas in Lusaka: a case of Kwamwena valley
… most urbanized countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and is faced with urban development challenges in the provision of basic infrastructure such as water and sanitation to an ever-increasing urban population. Lusaka has over the years undergone a rapid urban expansion in the growth of residential …
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The status of water and sanitation in newly planned residential areas in Lusaka: a case of Kwamwena valley
… most urbanized countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and is faced with urban development challenges in the provision of basic infrastructure such as water and sanitation to an ever-increasing urban population. Lusaka has over the years undergone a rapid urban expansion in the growth of residential …
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Assessing public participatory mechanisms in the water and sanitation sector in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
… is considered fundamental in the management of water and sanitation. In the view of the South African government public participation is pivotal to addressing service delivery challenges in the country. However, despite investment in various participatory mechanisms, there is some reluctance …
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The provision of water and sanitation in previously disadvantaged rural communities: a study of Uthungulu/King Cetshwayo district municipality
… was to evaluate the status of the provision of water and sanitation in previously disadvantaged rural communities. The study was conducted in uThungulu/King Cetshwayo District Municipality. It was chosen as one of those local municipalities that incorporated rural areas like iNkandla, …
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An evaluation of the water and sanitation programme as implemented through the Mvula Trust by the Limpopo Department of Education
The study evaluates the water and sanitation programme as implemented through The Mvula Trust by the Limpopo Department of Education (LDoE) in terms of the agency agreement between the two parties, thereby providing: • A precedent of public services and infrastructure delivery through co-production …
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Seeing Beyond Service - Redefining the Problem of Water and Sanitation Service Delivery in Resource-Limited Settings to Enable Effective Solutions
… this study was to examine the effectiveness of water and sanitation service delivery in resource-limited settings using two different social theories (modernization and world system). Understanding that barriers to effectiveness are rooted in global structures that tend to present at local …
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Local management of a global tension : cost recovery and social equity in urban water and sanitation provision in Durban, South Africa
Conventional wisdom in the water and sanitation sector holds that it is difficult to make simultaneous headway towards both cost recovery and serving the poor. The case of Durban, South Africa, is often held to be one of the few examples where significant progress towards both of these ends has …
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An evaluation of the relative importance of technical and non- technical factors which affect water and sanitation projects in developing countries
Technical factors, such as engineering and medical approaches, and non-technical factors, such as education and community participation, were evaluated with regard to how they affect water and sanitation programs. Benefits and limitations of each factor were assessed to determine which limitations …
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Critical assessment of right to safe water and sanitation in a South African informal settlement: a case study of Marikana, Cape Town
… of Rights in the Constitution of South Africa mandates the promotion of human dignity, equality, and freedom. To attain these three mentioned aspects, the Bill of Rights stipulates that every person has the right to safe water and sanitation and this is done to improve the welfare of every …
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