Urban Sanitation - A Guide To Strategic Sanitation
Unified urban sanitation planning is a vital weapon in the war against disease. This publication covers all stages of the planning process.
The recent Johannesburg Earth Summit focused the world's attention on the importance of good sanitation. This guide to strategic planning for urban sanitation suggests options for approaching the challenging task of improving sanitation for the inhabitants of the rapidly growing towns and cities of the South. The specific focus of the book is upon the needs of the poor and marginalized communities who are the most likely to suffer from inadequate sanitation services.
The authors suggest the need for a step-wise approach to sanitation planning, in which planning objectives and the processes through which they are achieved are refined and developed in the light of experience, taking into account available information and a realistic assessment of available resources.
The main focus of the guide is on engaging with a wide range of stakeholder groups to plan at the municipal level. It emphasizes the need to spend time to "develop solutions" to sanitation problems before attempting to plan citywide. However, there is no one right place to start a strategic process, and planners and activists must look for the opportunities that are open to them in their existing situation. The guide therefore explores the action that can be taken to create an improved context for planning and for initiating improved planning processes at the local level, which may eventually lead to more widespread change and development.
The guide includes a number of chapters devoted to key aspects of the planning process, including creating and informing demand, gathering and analyzing information, choosing an appropriate technology, holding a participatory workshop and, last but not least, following up on the plan.
Kevin Tayler is a civil engineer who has been involved with the service needs of low-income urban settlements in Southern cities for over 20 years. He is the author of a number of books and articles on various aspects of service provision for low-income communities.
Jonathan Parkinson is a civil and environmental engineer, specializing in the provision of infrastructure and services related to urban sanitation and wastewater management for low-income communities. Jonathan is also an experienced researcher and is actively involved with networking and dissemination activities in the sector.
Jeremy Colin worked as an environmental health officer in the UK before managing an NGO program dealing with sanitation, health education and water supply in Pakistan. He is now working as an independent consultant in water and environmental health for low-income communities.
Contents: Foreword; Preface;; Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Urban Sanitation - problems and responses Chapter 2: A Strategic Framework for Urban Sanitation Planning Chapter 3: Sanitation Planning in Towns and Cities Chapter 4: Developing a Supportive Context Chapter 5: Developing a Strategic Process from the Local Level Chapter 6: The Role of Sanitation and Hygiene Sanitation Promotion in Developing and Informing Demand Chapter 7: Gathering and Using Information for Strategic Planning Chapter 8: Choosing an Appropriate Sanitation Technology Chapter 9: Preparing and Holding a Participatory Planning Workshop Chapter 10: Implementing Strategic Plans Appendix 1: Introduction to appropriate sanitation technologies Appendix 2: Participatory methods for assessing sanitation conditions Appendix 3: Further sources of information Glossary References Index
Published by Practical Action Kevin Tayler , Jonathan Parkinson , Jeremy Colin October 2003. 256 pp., 7" x 9 3/4"
Urban Sanitation - A Guide To Strategic Sanitation
Unified urban sanitation planning is a vital weapon in the war against disease. This publication covers all stages of the planning process.