Essays about: "Urine diversion"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Urine diversion.

  1. 1. Diverting human urine from outhouses into agriculture in Nicaragua : for sanitation, fertilizer and recycling purposes

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Avdelningen för ekoteknik och hållbart byggande

    Author : David Adolfsson; [2017]
    Keywords : Nicaragua; Human urine; Urine diversion; Fertilization; Phosphorous.; Nicaragua; Orina humana; Desviación de orina; Fertilización de la orina; fósforo;

    Abstract : Human urine is a   valuable resource which has good potential to be used as a fertilizer all   over the world. In the developing countries sanitation and food security are   both issues that need urgent attention. READ MORE

  3. 2. Contesting Rationalities of “Developed” Sanitation : A case study of the Urine Diversion Dehydration Toilet (UDDT) - Programme in Durban, South Africa

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Denise Silveti Bustillos; [2015]
    Keywords : sanitation; urine diversion dehydration toilets UDDTs ; eThekwini Municipality; governmentality; traditional authorities; household; urbanization;

    Abstract : The eThekwini municipality in South Africa is responsible for the provision of dry sanitation to its poor and mainly rural settlements through an UDDT-programme which have encountered problems surrounding its social acceptance since its rollout in 2002. Rural areas close to the urban border are at the same time experiencing rapid urbanization, becoming peri-urban in character such as the area of Mzinyathi (area for case study). READ MORE

  4. 3. The Future of Urine Diversion - An Australian context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Filip Jönsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Science General;

    Abstract : With world population expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, global food production might need to rise by up 70 %. This will require even more extensive use of fertilizers than today. In the wake of an emerging climate crisis the need for biofuels will also increase and further exacerbate the nutrient demand. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Future of Urine Diversion - An Australian context

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildning

    Author : Filip Jönsson; [2013]
    Keywords : Agriculture and Food Sciences;

    Abstract : With world population expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050, global food production needs to rise by up 70 %. This will require even more extensive use of fertilizers. In the wake of an emerging climate crisis the need for biofuels will also increase and further exacerbate the nutrient demand. READ MORE

  6. 5. Towards Sustainable Phosphorus Management : Material Flow Analysis of phosphorus in Gothenburg and ways to establish nutrient recycling by improving urban wastewater systems

    University essay from Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Helena Borgestedt; Ingela Svanäng; [2011]
    Keywords : phosphorus; phosphorus cycle; Material Flow Analysis; nutrient recycling; environmental quality objectives; wastewater system; sludge; ashes; fertilizers; Gothenburg; urine diversion; kitchen grinders; fosfor; fosforcykel; substansflödesanalys; näringsåtervinning; miljömål; avloppssystem; slam; aska; gödselmedel; Göteborg; urinsortering; köksavfallskvarnar;

    Abstract : All life forms require the nutrient phosphorus and it cannot be substituted by any other element. The global cycle of phosphorus is special among the major biogeochemical cycles, since it has no significant gaseous compounds and only closes every 10-100 million years. READ MORE