This technical brief examines the key issues involved in providing sanitation to low-income urban communities.
| Title | Technical brief no. 61 : on-plot sanitation in urban areas |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1999 |
| Authors | Saywell, D, Shaw, R |
| Pagination | p. 17-20 : 3 drwngs., 4 tab. |
| Date Published | 1999-07-01 |
| Keywords | constraints, groundwater pollution, insects, manual removal, mechanical removal, odour, on-site disposal, operation, sanitation, sdisan, sdiurb, ue njb, urban areas, use of facilities |
| Abstract | This technical brief examines the key issues involved in providing sanitation to low-income urban communities. It clarifies the differences between on-plot and on-site systems are clarified, and discusses why people lack latrines, what users want, optimum plot size, and common operational problems (especially odour/insect nuisance and groundwater pollution) and maintenance issues. The findings are based on extensive consultation with urban householders in Africa and Asia. |
| Notes | 6 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 320 |
