- Title
- The "old-new" challenges of water, sanitation and bioremediation in developing countries
- Creator
- Tandlich, Roman
- Date
- 2014
- Type
- text
- Type
- article
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/75982
- Identifier
- vital:30489
- Identifier
- DOI: 10.4172/2155-6199.1000e152
- Description
- Developing countries face challenges in the development of infrastructure and population growth. These lead to “side-effects" such as uncontrolled urbanization and the fact that basic services such as water and sanitation are lagging behind the actual needs on the ground. Historical challenges, lack of skilled staff and often lack of sustained funding are some of the reasons for the status quo. Extent of water and sanitation coverage often forces national and local governments to install the minimum-standard solutions, e.g. the ventilated improved pit latrines. This improves the public health status in the short-term, but causes problem in the long run due to the lack of regular maintenance such as through lack emptying of pits. Sometimes, construction of these facilities is of inferior standard. Pits are often built without lining or zero consideration is given to the local conditions in terms of soil properties, water table and the number of toilet users.
- Format
- 1 page, pdf
- Language
- English
- Relation
- Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegredation, Tandlich, R., 2014. The" Old-New" Challenges of Water, Sanitation and Bioremediation in Developing Countries. Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegredation, 5(4), p.1., Journal of Bioremediation and Biodegredation volume 5 number 4 1 1 May 2014 2155-6199
- Rights
- Tandlich, R
- Rights
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