Selection of sustainable sanitation technologies for urban slums - A case of Bwaise III in Kampala, Uganda

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 409, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-62

  Katukiza, A Y ^a   Ronteltap, M ^a   Oleja, A ^a,c   Niwagaba, C B ^b   Kansiime, F ^b   Lens, P N L ^a  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural Resources ^*  (Uganda)

Author keywords

Environment; Health; Pollution; Slums; Sustainable sanitation; Technology

Indexed keywords

BASELINE DATA; ENVIRONMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMAN HEALTH; INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS; KAMPALA , UGANDA; MULTI CRITERIA ANALYSIS; SELECTION METHODS; SLUMS; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA; SUSTAINABLE SANITATION; TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION;

BIOGAS; HEALTH; HOUSING; POLLUTION; TECHNOLOGY;

SANITATION;

GROUND WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE; INFORMAL SETTLEMENT; SANITATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FECES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UGANDA; URBAN AREA; URINARY EXCRETION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

CITIES; CITY PLANNING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DRAINAGE, SANITARY; FOCUS GROUPS; POVERTY AREAS; SEWAGE; UGANDA; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER SUPPLY;

CENTRAL PROVINCE [UGANDA]; KAMPALA; UGANDA;

EID: 78149411415     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.09.032     Document Type: Article

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