Essays about: "human excreta"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words human excreta.

  1. 1. Pathogen inactivation and quantitative microbial risk assessment for Peepoo sanitation system, Kibera

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Linnea Eriksson; Lisa Sundberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Quantitative microbial risk assessment; ammonia sanitisation; faeces; risk assessment; inactivation model; pathogen; Ascaris; E. coli; Campylobacter; Enterococcus; sanitation system; sanitisation technology;

    Abstract : Unsafe sanitation systems poses a risk for pathogen transmission, wherefore it is important to both inactivate pathogens present in human excreta and conduct safe sanitation systems from use to end-use. The Peepoo toilet, using ammonia sanitisation, have been suggested as a low-cost sanitation solution and is implemented in schools in Kibera, an urban slum in Kenya. READ MORE

  3. 2. Re-sourcing soil fertility : assessing the soil amendment potential of farm household resources and wastes in Bolo Silasie, Ethiopia

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and Environment

    Author : Jorunn Hellman; [2020]
    Keywords : nutrient recovery; manure management; ecological sanitation; material flow analysis; East African agriculture;

    Abstract : The global agriculture of today is to a high degree dependent on mineral fertilisers that through a constant accumulation of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in the biosphere contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and eutrophication of water bodies. At the same time, agricultural productivity around the world is largely constrained by low inputs of plant nutrients. READ MORE

  4. 3. An evaluation of the long-term functionality of Ecological Sanitation (EcoSan) projects in rural Burkina Faso : Reuse of sanitized human excreta as fertilizer in local agriculture

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för teknikvetenskaplig kommunikation och lärande (ECE)

    Author : Anna Jonsson; Anna Land; [2017]
    Keywords : Sustainable sanitation; Ecological Sanitation; EcoSan; UDDT; Human; Hållbar sanitet; Ekologisk sanitet; Ecological Sanitation; EcoSan;

    Abstract : 2.4 billion people worldwide lack access to basic sanitation solutions, with major health and environmental impact as a result. The recently adopted worldwide Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) aim to reduce this problem and extend the access to basic sanitation. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Political Ecology of Pee and Poo

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Humanekologi

    Author : Edel Bergitte Lowzow; [2017]
    Keywords : Metabolic rift; peak phosphorus; human excreta; sustainable sanitation; critical discourse analysis; Norway; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates how the metabolic rift and peak phosphorus are represented in Norwegian media and policy documents. The investigation is done with the use of critical discourse analysis. The material investigated consists of 28 texts from Norwegian newspapers and two documents from the Norwegian Environment Agency. READ MORE

  6. 5. Composting of Human Excreta with Howard-Higgins Composting Method

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

    Author : Anna-Emilia Joelsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Composting; Sanitazation;

    Abstract : Problems as a result of inadequate sanitation are the root to spreading of many diseases and the loss of several millions of lives every year. Therefore a Norwegian organization, Sustainable Sanitation Design, is trying out methods for having human feces sanitized in a sustainable way. READ MORE