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http://www.gwptoolbox.org/
http://www.gwptoolbox.org/index.php [Visita: 28.07.2010]

The Toolbox of the Global Water Partnership offers a lot of information on institutional roles in the water sector. It offers two main informational sectors in this topic, one sector for creating an organisational framework and one for building institutional capacity.

Strategic Framework for Water Services. Water is life, sanitation is dignity

This document includes a list of the key principles in forming an institutional framework, as well as some graphs to show the roles and responsibilities for such a framework. It is good for getting an overview on the approach.

KASRILS, R. (2003): Strategic Framework for Water Services. Water is life, sanitation is dignity. Republic of South Africa: Department of Water Affairs and Forestry URL [Visita: 28.07.2010]
Coping with Intermittent Water Supply: Problems and Prospects. Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh, India

Methodology and results of a survey in Dehra Dun (India) regarding intermittent water supply. It also presents a feasibility study of various available options to improve the water supply quality, adjust the costs and make the supply available 24x7.

CHOE, K. VARLEY, R.C.G. BIILANI, H.U. (1996): Coping with Intermittent Water Supply: Problems and Prospects. Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh, India . Arlington: Environmental Health Project (EHP), Activity Report No. 26 URL [Visita: 27.07.2010]
Closing the Loop between Sanitation and Agriculture in Accra, Ghana

Case study assessing the drivers and barriers for scaling-up the use of urine and faeces as an alternative fertilizer in urban agriculture in Accra.

TETTEY-LOWOR, F. (n.y): Closing the Loop between Sanitation and Agriculture in Accra, Ghana. (= Master Thesis ). Wageningen: Wageningen University URL [Visita: 27.07.2010]
Yellow is the new Green

This opinion contribution from Rose George published in the New York Times emphasises the enormous potential urine as a sustainable fertiliser source.

GEORGE, R. (2009): Yellow is the new Green. Entradas: The New Your Times: , 27. URL [Visita: 27.07.2010]
http://insightshare.org/
http://insightshare.org/about-us/who-we-are [Visita: 27.07.2010]

InsightShare is an organisation specialized in the use of participatory video as a tool for individuals and groups to grow in self-confidence and trust, and to build skills to act for change. Their homepage includes a lot of resource material on the topic as well as some video examples.

Evaluation of microbial health risks associated with the reuse of source-separated human urine. PhD Thesis

This PhD assess with different methods to assess the fate of pathogens in human urine depending on pH, temperature and time. Based on a quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA), the risks for bacterial and protozoan infections related to handling and reuse of urine were calculated and recommendation for storage and reuse, which are dependent on the type of crop to be fertilised, are given.

HOEGLUND, C. (2001): Evaluation of microbial health risks associated with the reuse of source-separated human urine. PhD Thesis. (= PhD Thesis ). Stockholm: Royal Institute of Technology URL [Visita: 27.07.2010]
Urine Diversion - One Step Towards Sustainable Sanitation

This report of Stockholm environment institute (SEI) presents the current state-of-the-art (2006) of urine-diverting systems, focusing on the Swedish experience and what can be learned from that experience. The intention is to inspire decision- and policy-makers to consider urine diversion for sanitation interventions aimed at meeting the sanitation target of the Millennium Development Goals.

KVARNSTROEM, E. EMILSSON, K. RICHERT STINTZING A. JOHANSSON, M. JOENSSON, H. PETERSENS, E. SCHOENNING, C. CHRISTENSEN, J. HELLSTROEM, D. QVARNSTROEM, L. RIDDERSTOLPE, P. DRANGERT, J.O. (2006): Urine Diversion - One Step Towards Sustainable Sanitation. (= EcoSanRes Publication Series ). Stockholm: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) URL [Visita: 27.07.2010]
A Strategy to Reduce Technical Water Losses for Intermittent Water Supply Systems

A diploma thesis assessing an intermittent water supply system in Al Koura, Jordan, and the development and calibration of a practical simulation model for the intermittent supply of water.

BATTERMAN, A. MACKE, S. (2001): A Strategy to Reduce Technical Water Losses for Intermittent Water Supply Systems. (= Diploma Thesis ). URL [Visita: 26.07.2010]
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/ [Visita: 26.07.2010]

The “Water Use it Wisely” webpage offers a section with games for children. You can get an idea of how to make a homepage interesting for them and how educational water and wastewater related games for children could look like.

Hydraulic Model for Transforming Intermittent into Continuous (24x7) Water Supply System in Badlapur Municipal Council (Award Paper)

Award nomination report of a project undertaken in India for supplying drinking water continuously, through deep assessment of the water system and various optimization measures.

DAHASAHASRA, S.V. (2008): Hydraulic Model for Transforming Intermittent into Continuous (24x7) Water Supply System in Badlapur Municipal Council (Award Paper). Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Ministry of Urban Development Government of India, Confederation of Indian Industry. [Accessed: 26.07.2010] PDF
Lead Community Efforts Toward a Cleaner, Greener Anacostia Watershed

Case study of collaboration between the US EPA and the Earth Conservation Corps, a youth led organization, in protecting and cleaning the Anacostia Watershed in Washington DC, USA.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2008): Lead Community Efforts Toward a Cleaner, Greener Anacostia Watershed. URL [Visita: 26.07.2010]
Rural Water Supply Network
http://www.rwsn.ch/ [Visita: 26.07.2010]

The webpage of the “Rural Water Supply Network” is a good example for how to create an interactive homepage. There is a lot of information given on the page, but visitors do also have the possibility to register for a newsletter and to take part in actual discussions.

Chapter 10. Sanitation

Part of a guide and sourcebook on urban water supplies focusing on Asia. This chapter introduces sanitation and sewerage.

MCINTOSH, A.C. (2003): Chapter 10. Sanitation. Entradas: MCINTOSH, A.C. ; (2003): Asian Water Supplies. Reaching the Urban Poor. . URL [Visita: 26.07.2010]