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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.

TitleThe collection of household excreta : the operation of services in urban low-income neighbourhoods
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1997
AuthorsMuller, MS
Secondary TitleUrban waste series / WASTE
Volume6
Pagination73 p. fig., tab.
Date Published1997-01-01
PublisherEnvironmental Systems Information Center
Place PublishedPathumthani, Thailand
ISBN Number9748256774
Keywordsbucket 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).

NotesIncludes references
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