Course 5: ECOSAN APPLIED UNDER DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES
Expected study load: 16 hrs
Introduction:
Ecosan approaches have been applied successfully in a number of situations where difficulties were experienced with traditional sanitation systems. The applied technologies may not be all part of a fully closed loop, therefore you could argue that they are not 100% ecosan systems. However, they have shown interesting new ways of application, and this can inspire more and better integration of ecosan systems all over the world.
- Slum sanitation
- Sanitation in flood prone areas and emergency situations
- Integration of ecosan elements in existing urban wastewater management
Learning Objectives:
Part 1: Slum sanitation
After completion of this unit, you will
- understand the challenges of sanitation provision in slums
- be able to list the currently most applied form of sanitation in slums
- know how ecosan approaches can be applied in slums and what their benefits are.
Part 2: Sanitation in flood prone areas and emergency situations
After completion of this unit, you will
- be able to list the currently most applied form of sanitation in flood prone areas and emergency situations
- understand the challenges of sanitation provision in flood prone areas and emergency situations
- know how ecosan approaches can be applied in flood prone areas and emergency situations and what their benefits are.
Part 3: Integration of ecosan systems in existing urban wastewater management
After completion of this unit, you will
- have an understanding of how (parts of) ecosan systems can be integrated into existing urban wastewater management systems
- be able to describe several examples
- have created an example of how ecosan could be integrated into the wastewater management in your own environment.
Places to Go:
Recommended reading sources on Internet:
Slum sanitation:
Emergency sanitation and sanitation for flood prone areas:
Integration of ecosan systems: