Acceptance of the innovative sanitation system and the utilisation of human urine within SANIRESCH Project Various Authors (2012)
The acceptance of the innovative sanitation system and the utilisation of human urine was investigated within the SANIRSCH-project. In conjunction with the agricultural production / legal situation component farmers were asked if they would be willing to fertilise their agricultural crops with human urine. In a second study consumers were asked if they would find products fertilised with urine acceptable. Final results were expected in September 2012.
Another investigation (three-step survey) is carried out to identify user problems and develop counteractive measures. The focus is set on the expectations, desires, handling problems and general attitude of the users as well as the maintenance and cleaning personnel towards the new sanitation system (waterless urinals and urine-diversion flush toilets called NoMix toilets). The main issues of the user investigation are the handling of the system, hygiene, expectations towards the system (also regarding environmental issues), possible implementation in the private sector and reasons for operating errors and perceived complications.
The leads of this focus point were the University of Bonn and the RWTH Aachen.
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Various Authors (2012). Acceptance of the innovative sanitation system and the utilisation of human urine within SANIRESCH Project
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