Over a billion people in urban and peri-urban areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America are served by onsite sanitation technologies. Until now, the management of faecal sludge resulting from these onsite technologies has been grossly neglected. Financial resources are often lacking, and onsite sanitation systems tend to be regarded as temporary solutions until sewer-based systems can be implemented. However, the reality is that onsite sanitation is here to stay, either as an intermediate or permanent standalone solution, or in combination with sewer-based systems. The appropriate and adequate management of faecal sludge deriving from onsite technologies is imperative for the protection of human and environmental health.

This is the first book dedicated to faecal sludge management. It compiles the current state of knowledge of this rapidly evolving field, and presents an integrated approach that includes technology, management and planning. It addresses the planning and organization of the entire faecal sludge management service chain, from the collection and transport of sludge and treatment options, to the final end use or disposal of treated sludge. In addition to providing fundamentals and an overview of technologies, the book goes into details of operational, institutional and financial aspects, and provides guidance on how to plan a city-level faecal sludge management project with the involvement of all the stakeholders.

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Chapters: Book Cover Table of Contents 1. The Global Situation 2. Faecal Sludge Quantification, Characterisation and Treatment Objectives 3. Treatment Mechanisms 4. Methods and Means for Collection and Transport of Faecal Sludge 5. Overview of Treatment Technologies 6. Settling-Thickening Tanks 7. Unplanted Drying Beds 8. Planted Drying Beds 9. Co-treatment of Faecal Sludge in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants 10. Enduse of Treatment Products 11. Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring of Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant 12. Institutional Frameworks for Faecal Sludge Management 13. Financial Transfers and Responsibility in Faecal Sludge Management Chains 14. Assessment of the Initial Situation 15. Stakeholder Analysis 16. Stakeholder Engagement 17. Planning Integrated Faecal Sludge Management Systems 18. The Way Forward

Bibliographic information

Strande, L., Ronteltap, M., Brdjanovic, D. (Eds.) (2014). Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) book Systems Approach for Implementation and Operation (in English, French and Spanish) International Water Association (IWA) Publishing, UK (ISBN: 9781780404738)

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Recommended by SuSanA (other than SuSanA publications)Cities (WG6)Operation, maintenance and sustainable services (WG10)Faecal sludge treatment processesUrban (entire city)PractitionersEnglishFrenchSpanish

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