Title | Water and sanitation for disabled people and other vulnerable groups : designing services to improve accessibility |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 2005 |
Authors | Jones, H, Reed, B |
Pagination | xxvi, 295 p. : 16 boxes, 350 fig., 8 tab. |
Date Published | 2005-01-01 |
Publisher | Water, Engineering and Development Centre, Loughborough University of Technology, WEDC |
Place Published | Loughborough, UK |
ISSN Number | 1843800799 |
Keywords | access to sanitation, access to water, case studies, design, planning, research, sanitation, use of facilities, water authorities, water supply |
Abstract | This book has been written to raise awareness among the water and sanitation sector about the needs of disabled people and other vulnerable groups, and to provide practical information, ideas and guidance about how these needs could be addressed within normal water and sanitation programmes and services. The main focus of the book is on access to domestic water supply and sanitation, which may be at either domestic or communal level. Chapter 2 provides some answers to the question: Why should the water and sanitation sector consider disabled people? Chapter 3 and 4 provide information to support communication and collaboration between the water supply and sanitation sector and the disability sectors. Chapters 5 to 7 provide practical ideas for making physical facilities more accessible and inclusive. Chapter 8 presents ideas for planning and implementing services that consider disabled people. Chapter 9 provides a number of case studies illustrating how disabled people and their families have benefitted from improved access to water and sanitation facilities. The book’s main target audience is planners and service providers in the water supply and sanitation sector. Disabled people’s organisations and organisations that provide support to disabled people and their families may find useful information for their work. |
Notes | 2 ref. - Includes glossary |
Custom 1 | 202.5, 302.5 |