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Assessment of Technology Options
The right decision on a suitable sanitation system is a key step towards sustainable sanitation. A sanitation system represents a configuration of…
Last updated 07 Julho 2019
Automatic Irrigation
An automated irrigation system refers to the operation of the system with no or just a minimum of manual intervention beside the surveillance. Almost…
Last updated 07 Maio 2019
Background on "bottom of the pyramid"
This background factsheet explains to the reader the concept of "base (or bottom) of pyramid" and how it has become a valuable and helpful business…
Last updated 04 Setembro 2019
Background on social marketing strategy and impact
This factsheet conveys the importance of an orchestrated social marketing campaign to the interested reader and provides some useful tools on this…
Last updated 28 Agosto 2019
Bank Filtration
Bank filtration (BF) is a drinking water pre-treatment step, where river water is induced to percolate in subsurface passage through a river bed and…
Last updated 16 Abril 2019
Baseline Data Collection
Within the planning process, it is of prime importance to collect baseline data in order to determine the requirements for an appropriate sanitation…
Last updated 27 Abril 2018
Biogas Combustion
In principal, biogas can be used like other fuel gas. When produced in household-level [8221-biogas reactors], it is most suitable for cooking.…
Last updated 28 Maio 2019
Biogas Electricity (Large-scale)
Biogas is a mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, water and hydrogen sulphide produced during the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter. Biogas can…
Last updated 26 Maio 2019
Biogas Electricity (Small-scale)
Biogas is a mixture of methane, carbon dioxide, water and hydrogen sulphide produced during the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter. Biogas can…
Last updated 27 Maio 2019
Biogas Reactor
A biogas reactor or anaerobic digester is an anaerobic treatment technology that produces (a) a digested slurry (digestate) that can be used as a…
Last updated 31 Maio 2019
Biosand Filter
The biosand filter (BSF) is a simple household water treatment device, which is an innovation on traditional slow sand filters specifically designed…
Last updated 14 Junho 2019