Water Supply and Sanitation in Development: Problems and Solutions
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Presents in fuller detail the problems and potential solutions introduced in program one, reviewing the numerous enteric pathogens that thrive in unsanitary conditions and showing through animation how they are transmitted. Follows the construction of several low-cost systems designed to control human excreta at its source, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each, particularly the highly successful Ventilated Improved Pit latrine. Explains that a safe, adequate water supply is the second crucial component for controlling enteric diseases, again following the construction and maintenance of several successful water retrieval and storage systems including slow-sand-filter ponds and wells with Blair pumps.
More in Water Supply and Sanitation in Development Series
- Water Supply and Sanitation in Development: People and Problems 1985
- Water Supply and Sanitation in Development: Problems and Solutions 1985
- Water Supply and Sanitation in Development: Solutions and People 1985
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