On-plot sanitation in urban areas
Abstract
This Technical Brief examines the key issues involved in providing sanitation to low-income urban communities. We clarify differences between on-plot and on-site systems, and discuss why people lack latrines, what users want, optimum plot size, and common operational problems and maintenance issues. The findings are based on extensive consultation with urban householders in Africa and Asia.
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More recently, bad smell has been frequently mentioned as a reason for dissatisfaction with shared toilets.
“More recently, bad smell has been frequently mentioned as a reason for dissatisfaction with shared toilets [40, 49], discouraging their use and subsequent use of polyethylene bags [37].”
From Are pit latrines in urban areas of Sub-Saharan Africa performing? A review of usage, filling, insects and odour nuisances (2015) · cites this paper as [49]
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Nakagiri, A., Niwagaba, C. B., Nyenje, P. M., Kulabako, R. N., Tumuhairwe, J. B., & Kansiime, F. (2015) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-016-2772-z · Cited by 133 · see citing works
- Venue
- Waterlines
- Publisher
- Practical Action Publishing
- Published
- 1999-07-01
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 17-20
- ISSN
- 0262-8104 (ISSN-L)
- 1756-3488
- OpenAlex
- W4232417473
- Cited by
- 1
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Waterlines (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Keywords
- on-site sanitation, latrines, low-income urban communities, household sanitation, plot size, latrine maintenance, sanitation service delivery, user preferences
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