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A 16-page factsheet providing information on water quality and household water treatment options. It contains an introductory section, and one on use, advantages, chlorine preparation and chlorination in Nepal.
DWSS (2009): Chlorination. (= Household Water Treatment options Fact Sheet , 6 ). DWSS, UNICEF, UN-HABITAT, USAID & ENPHOThis infographic summarises key information concerning Crown Can.
This paper explains different ecotechnologies, such as soil scape filter, Hydrasch Succession Pond, Stream Ecosystem, Phytofiltration and Biox Process and Green Bridge Technology, which apply ecological principles, harnessing the living components of detritus food chain – bacteria, fungi, micro-invertebrates are found to be effective in the treatment of wastes.
JOSHI, S. ; JOSHI, S. (2008): Ecotechnological Applications for the Control of Lake Pollution. In: Proceedings of Taal2007: The 12th World Lake Conference: , 864-867.En esta presentación se describen los diferentes ciclos de los nutrientes y se presentan fotografías de las diferentes aplicaciones: reuso y reciclaje de la orina y excreta en la agricultura.
ARROYO, F. (2003): Reciclaje de Nutrientes. El Saneamiento Ecológico y la Autosuficiencia alimentaria.Language: Spanish
This presentation offers a broader view on Underground Rain Water Harvesting System
ODENTHAL, M. (2023): KRETA: Underground Rain Water Harvesting System. Training Program on Sustainable Natural and Advance Technologies and Business Partnerships for Water & Wastewater Treatment, Monitoring and Safe Water Reuse in India . PDFThis booklet describes the process of composting at the household level and provides instructions for building and operating a compost bin made from a 200-litre water tank.
NYACHHYON, B.L. MALLA, G. (2005): Manual for Composting at Domestic Level. Kathmandu: Zero Waste Nepal and Rotary Club of Mt. EverestThe Composting Toilet System Book is an impressive, comprehensive, reader friendly, and practical guide to choosing, planning and maintaining composting toilet systems for those seeking an alternative to traditional sewer and septic tank systems. It explains the technologies, sources, applications, greywater issues, and regulations relevant to a composting toilet system for the home, whether manufactured or site-built.
DEL PORTO, D. STEINFELD, C. (1999): The Composting Toilet System Book. A Practicle Guide to Choosing, Planning and Maintaining Composting Toilet Systems, an Alternative to Sewer and Septic Systems. Concord: Center for Ecological Pollution Prevention (CEPP)This study was done in Asmara City in Eritrea by applying a combined approach of material flux analysis and process cost accounting to enable the comparison of different solid waste management systems (landfill, centralized compost plant and decentralized compost plants) regarding waste flows and costs.
MULLER, C. (2006): Decentralized Composting in Developing Countries Financial and Technical Evaluation in the Case of Asmara City. (= Diploma Thesis ). Zurich: ETH and EAWAG