Fecal sludge management (FSM): analytical tools for assessing FSM in cities
| Autor: | Andy Peal, Peter M. Hawkins, Isabel C. Blackett, Barbara Evans, Chris Heymans |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Service (systems architecture)
Engineering Process management Sanitation Level of service Service delivery framework business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Context (language use) Development Reuse Pollution Sewerage Quality (business) Operations management business Waste Management and Disposal Water Science and Technology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. 4:371-383 |
| ISSN: | 2408-9362 2043-9083 |
| DOI: | 10.2166/washdev.2014.139 |
| Popis: | This paper describes the results of a research study which aimed in part to develop a method for rapidly assessing fecal sludge management (FSM) in low- and middle-income cities. The method uses innovative tools to assess both the institutional context and the outcome in terms of the amount of fecal sludge safely managed. To assess FSM outcomes, a fecal sludge matrix and accompanying flow diagram was developed to illustrate the different pathways fecal sludge takes from containment in water closets, pits and tanks, through to treatment and reuse/disposal. This was supplemented by an FSM service delivery assessment (SDA) tool which measures the quality of the enabling environment, the level of service development and the level of commitment to service sustainability. The tools were developed through an iterative process of literature review, consultation and case studies. This paper considers previous work done on FSM, suggest reasons why it is often neglected in favour of sewerage, and highlights the importance of supporting the increasing focus on solving the FSM challenge. The tools are presented here as useful initial scoping instruments for use in advocacy around the need for a change in policy, funding or indeed a city’s overall approach to urban sanitation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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