Ecological sanitation (ecosan) is a holistic approach to sanitation and water management based on the systematic closure of local material flow-cycles. Ecosan introduces the concept of sustainability to sanitation.
| Title | Ecosan - closing the loop : proceedings of the 2nd international symposium, 7th - 11th April 2003, Lubeck, Germany |
| Publication Type | Conference Report |
| Year of Publication | 2004 |
| Authors | Eschborn, DEGTZ-, IWA -London, GB, International Water Association |
| Pagination | xiv, 1004 p. : fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 2004-01-01 |
| Publisher | Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) |
| Place Published | Eschborn, Germany |
| ISBN Number | 3000127917 |
| Keywords | appropriate technology, awareness raising, community participation, ecological sanitation, financing, institutional aspects, legislation, peri-urban communities, policies, rural areas, sdipol, sdisan, training, uebw, urban areas, water reuse |
| Abstract | Ecological sanitation (ecosan) is a holistic approach to sanitation and water management based on the systematic closure of local material flow-cycles. Ecosan introduces the concept of sustainability to sanitation. One of the objectives of the five-day symposium was to formulate priority actions for the further promotion and up-scaling of ecosan. Sessions included the following topics: Ecosan - a realistic tool to achieve the Millenium Development Goals; Progress, policies and legislation; Social and economic aspects; Rural and peri - urban case studies; Hygiene and environmental assessments; New technological developments and experiments; Hygienic agro-reuse; Feasibility studies; Decision making tools; Urban case studies. |
| Notes | Includes references |
| Custom 1 | 321.0 |
