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Fish Pond (Aquaculture)
Fish can be grown in ponds that receive effluent or sludge where they can feed on algae and other organisms that grow in the nutrient-rich water. The…
Last updated 26 Maio 2019
Fixed Film Activated Sludge
Integrated fixed film activated sludge (IFAS) is a relatively new technology that describes any suspended growth system that incorporates an attached…
Last updated 03 Junho 2019
Floating Plant Pond
A floating plant pond is a modified maturation pond with floating (macrophyte) plants. Plants such as water hyacinths or duckweed float on the…
Last updated 26 Maio 2019
Focus Groups
In a focus group discussion, people from similar backgrounds or experiences (e.g. young women, young men, handicapped, elderly etc.) are brought…
Last updated 30 Junho 2019
Fog Drip
Fog harvesting provides a cheap complementary water source for arid and semiarid, rural regions. As the wind blows the fog through specially designed…
Last updated 13 Junho 2019
Follow-up of Projects
Despite the importance of internal follow-up of completed projects to ensure sustainability of water and sanitation initiatives, it is usually a…
Last updated 19 Junho 2019
Fossa Alterna
The Fossa Alterna is a short cycle alternating, waterless (dry) double pit technology. Compared to the [8239-double VIP] which is just designed to…
Last updated 12 Maio 2019
Foundation - Legal Bodies
This factsheet contains an overview over the various forms of legal bodies for entrepreneurs wanting to start their business. The determination of…
Last updated 16 Abril 2019
Free-Water Surface Constructed Wetland
A free-water surface constructed wetland aims to replicate the naturally occurring processes of a natural wetland, marsh or swamp. As water slowly…
Last updated 09 Junho 2019
Free-Water Surface CW
A free-water surface constructed wetland (also called free water surface, FWS) is a series of flooded planted channels or basins. It aims to…
Last updated 27 Abril 2018
French Reed Bed (FRB) for domestic wastewater treatment
French Reed Beds (FRDs) are a particular type of Vertical Flow (VF) Wetlands designed and operated in order to treat raw sewage. The bed is filled…
Last updated 17 Abril 2024