| Title | Large-scale dry sanitation programs : preliminary observations and recommendations from urban experiences in Mexico |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Authors | Cordova, A |
| Secondary Title | HDRU series |
| Volume | no. 01-6 |
| Pagination | iii, 14 p. |
| Date Published | 2001-05-01 |
| Publisher | Cornell University, Human Dimensions Research Unit |
| Place Published | Ithaca, NY, USA |
| Keywords | composting latrines, costs, mexico, programmes, sdilac, sdisan, urban areas |
| Abstract | This report presents the preliminary results of a study of six urban, large-scale dry sanitation programme sites in Mexico: Acapulco, Guerrero; Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua; Cuernavaca (and Tepoztlan), Morelos; Lean, Guanajuato; Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo; and Xochimilco, Mexico City. Data collected included: programme status, unit costs, costs borne by users, and the promoters of the programmes and their motivation. The report also lists a number of innovative strategies implemented by the programmes. |
| Notes | Includes references |
| Custom 1 | 321.2, 825 |
