Sustainable sanitation technology options for urban slums

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 964-978

  Katukiza, A Y ^a   Ronteltap, M ^a   Niwagaba, C B ^b   Foppen, J W A ^a   Kansiime, F ^b   Lens, P N L ^a  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Excreta; Grey water; Sanitation; Slums; Solid waste; Technology

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC CO-DIGESTION; ENERGY RECOVERY; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EXCRETA; HIGH RATE; LEGAL STATUS; MICROPOLLUTANTS; MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS; ORGANIC SOLID WASTES; POLLUTION LOADS; POPULATION GROWTH; RESOURCE RECOVERY; SAND FILTER; SLUMS; TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS; TREATMENT PROCESS; WASTE STREAM;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; HOUSING; POLLUTION; POPULATION STATISTICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; SOLID WASTES; TECHNOLOGY;

URBAN GROWTH;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPOSTING; CRITICAL LOAD; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FECES; HEALTH RISK; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; ORGANIC MATTER; PATHOGEN; POPULATION GROWTH; PUBLIC HEALTH; SANITATION; SOLID WASTE; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; WASTEWATER;

CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METHODOLOGY; POVERTY; REVIEW; SANITATION; SEWAGE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CITIES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; POVERTY AREAS; SANITATION; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84864918700     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2012.02.007     Document Type: Review

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