Sewerage: a return to basics to benefit the poor

Mara, D.D. and Broome, J. (2008) Sewerage: a return to basics to benefit the poor. Municipal Engineer, 161 (4). pp. 231-237. ISSN 0965-0903

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Abstract

Around 2.8 billion people, mostly in developing countries, currently lack adequate sanitation. Approximately half live in urban areas, where the most appropriate sanitation solution is commonly simplified sewerage. This paper presents the rigorous hydraulic design basis of simplified sewerage and compares this design approach with that used in the UK for conventional sewerage. It reviews simplified sewerage construction and how this achieves major cost savings and also avoids the problems commonly experienced with manholes.

Item Type:	Article
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	Copyright © Thomas Telford 2009. Reproduced with permission from the publisher.
Keywords:	sewers,drains,design methods, aids,developing countries
Academic Units:	The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) > Inst for Pathogen Control Engineering
Depositing User:	Ms Caroline Wilson
Date Deposited:	07 May 2009 10:32
Last Modified:	08 Feb 2013 16:58
Published Version:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/muen.2008.161.4.231
Status:	Published
Publisher:	Institution of Civil Engineers
Refereed:	Yes
Identification Number:	10.1680/muen.2008.161.4.231
URI:	http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/8567

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