BOKU University, Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control
BOKU
The Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control of the Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment at BOKU is active in education, applied science and research for water quality management. The institute is emphasising an integrated approach. The research topics include a wide range of disciplines (e.g. water treatment technologies, sustainable water management, measurement and control, aquatic chemistry/microbiology, modelling, strategic planning methods).
- Research projects related to sustainable sanitation and resources oriented sanitation funded within the European Union Framework Programmes:
- NaWaTech (Natural water systems and treatment technologies to cope with water shortages in urbanized areas in India), duration: 2012-2015
- CLARA (Capacity-Linked water and sanitation for Africa's peri-urban and Rural Areas), duration: 2011-2014
ROSA (Resource-Oriented Sanitation concepts for peri-urban areas in Africa), duration: 2006-2010
https://forschung.boku.ac.at/fis/suchen.orgeinheit_projekte?sprache_in=en&menue_id_in=204&id_in=H811
Capacity developmentTechnology comparisonsFood security and productive sanitationOperation, maintenance and sustainable servicesGlobalTreatment of wastewater or greywaterResource recovery Biogas systems Constructed wetlandsDecentralised wastewater treatment (e.g. DEWATS)Fundamental research and engineeringUrine diversion dehydration toilets (UDDTs) Other funding source or unspecifiedFaeces or faecal sludgeGreywater or wastewaterUrinePeri-urbanSchoolsUrban informal settlements (slums)FertiliserWater (irrigation, process, other)University, education or research institution
AustriaEthiopiaUganda
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