This publication deals with the collection and disposal of human excreta from pit and bucket latrines in low-income urban settlements. It includes a literature review, four case studies and a discussion on institutional aspects.
| Title | The collection of household excreta : the operation of services in urban low-income neighbourhoods |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 1997 |
| Authors | Muller, MS |
| Secondary Title | Urban waste series / WASTE |
| Volume | 6 |
| Pagination | 73 p. fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 1997-01-01 |
| Publisher | Environmental Systems Information Center |
| Place Published | Pathumthani, Thailand |
| ISBN Number | 9748256774 |
| Keywords | bucket latrines, cartage, case studies, china hubei province yichang, excreta collection, ghana accra, india uttar pradesh ghaziabad, literature reviews, low-income communities, manual removal, pit latrines, public toilets, scavengers, sdisan, tanzania dar es salaam |
| Abstract | This publication deals with the collection and disposal of human excreta from pit and bucket latrines in low-income urban settlements. It includes a literature review, four case studies and a discussion on institutional aspects. The case are taken from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania (MAPET, Manual Pit Emptying Technology), Ghaziabad in India (scavengers), Accra in Ghana (bucket latrines) and Yichang in China (pit and bucket latrines). |
| Notes | Includes references |
| Custom 1 | 321.4, 331.1 |
