No waste, but a resource: Alternative approaches to urban sanitation in Ethiopia

Desalination

Volumn 248, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 322-329

  Meinzinger, F ^a   Oldenburg, M ^b   Otterpohl, R ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Otterwasser GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ecosan; Ethiopia; Nutrient recycling; Urban sanitation; Urine separation

Indexed keywords

ECOSAN; ETHIOPIA; NUTRIENT RECYCLING; URBAN SANITATION; URINE SEPARATION;

BODY FLUIDS; NUTRIENTS; SEPTIC TANKS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER RECYCLING;

SANITATION;

FECES; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SANITATION; URBAN AREA; URINE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 70349498812     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2008.05.071     Document Type: Article

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