Improving Water Supply and Sanitation
The rising population growth in urban areas, particularly in informal settlements, is a huge challenge to technology as well as legislation around urban water management. This has a detrimental effect on the health of the residents.
The rising population growth in urban areas, particularly in informal settlements, is a huge challenge to technology as well as legislation around urban water management. This has a detrimental effect on the health of the residents. The residents are unable to afford the costs of conventional services. The electrical resources are insufficient for conventional sanitation techniques and there is insufficient water for conventional flush toilets. There is consequently an ever-increasing need for affordable and environmentally acceptable water supply and sanitation systems. A holistic approach in the spirit of integrated water management and the circular economy is needed. The disparities between rural and urban create immense challenges in terms of improving sanitation and health infrastructure in rural areas and sanitation systems in terms of design, implementation, and operation. The specific research topics are the followings: