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An Ecological Approach to Sanitation in Africa: A
Compilation of Experiences
by Dr. Peter Morgan, Aquamor, Harare, Zimbabwe
This mammoth work by Peter Morgan is meant to pass on the knowledge he has
gained during a period of researching the topic known as ecological
sanitation - a method which involves recycling human excreta. It is an
attempt to make "eco-san" simple and cost-effective for use by low income
communities in Africa. The ultimate aim is to form much stronger links
between sanitation, agriculture and food production that actually work in
practice, and can benefit the users beyond the requirement of providing a
toilet alone. It also aims to demonstrate that effective toilets for use
in Africa can be built by a family with very little support from outside.
The work places shallow pit composting eco-toilets under the umbrella of
ecological sanitation, as the pit latrine is the most commonly used toilet
in Africa, and is likely to remain so for some time. It makes sense
therefore to form stronger links between eco-san and existing well
established systems like the pit toilet. The work also describes simple
urine diversion systems, which are more familiar in programmes promoting
eco-san. No attempt has been made here to describe the full range of
eco-sanitary options or programmes, which are described in detail
elsewhere. This work describes personal experiences only. It has become
clear that this story of eco-san is exciting and may have far reaching
implications in the future. It adds new dimensions to the rather drab
story of conventional sanitation and offers ways to overcome several
existing problems.
Preamble
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CHAPTERS
1. An introduction - Understanding the concept of ecological sanitation
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2. The answer lies in the soil
(PDF 235 Kb)
3. Modifications of the pit toilet
(PDF 81 Kb)
4. How to build and manage the Arborloo
(PDF 3168Kb)
5. How to build and manage the Fossa alterna
(PDF 4646 Kb)
6. A question of health
(PDF 31 kB)
7. The eco-toilet and agriculture
(PDF 516 Kb)
8. The Arborloo and growing trees
(PDF 1817 Kb)
9. The Fossa alterna & the vegetable garden
(PDF 1015 Kb)
10. The Usefullness of urine
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11. Urine diversion - how to build and manage a single vault composting
toilet
(PDF 2318 Kb)
12. Gardening techniques that assist eco-san supported vegetable
production
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13. Some special constructional techniques
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14. Summing up
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Bibliography (PDF 29
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Appendix 1 The Arboloo Book
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Appendix 2 The Compost Toilet Starter Kit
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