Material flow analysis as a tool for sustainable sanitation planning in developing countries: Case study of Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1911-1920

  Meinzinger, F ^a   Kroger K ^b   Otterpohl, R ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Prack Consult GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Material flow analysis; Nutrient balances; Nutrient recovery; Resource oriented sanitation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS; COCOMPOSTING; CURRENT SITUATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; ETHIOPIA; FAECAL SLUDGE; FERTILISERS; MATERIAL FLOW ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT BALANCE; NUTRIENT RECOVERY; ORGANIC WASTES; PLANT NUTRIENTS; RESOURCE RECOVERY; SANITATION SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION; URBAN WATERS; WASTE SYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURE; BODY FLUIDS; COMPOSTING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PHOSPHORUS; RECOVERY; SANITATION; SEPTIC TANKS; SEWAGE; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

NUTRIENTS;

FERTILIZER; NITROGEN;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; COMPOST; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PHOSPHORUS; SANITATION; SLUDGE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPOST; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHIOPIA; HUMAN; MULTICENTER STUDY; NONHUMAN; PLANT NUTRIENT; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; URINE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; FECES; FOOD; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; SEWAGE; SOIL; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ETHIOPIA;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ETHIOPIA; FECES; FERTILIZERS; FOOD; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NITROGEN; SANITATION; SEWAGE; SOIL; TOILET FACILITIES; URINE;

EID: 67651242361     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2009.189     Document Type: Article

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