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This book shows how unified urban sanitation planning is a vital weapon in the war against disease and as a text for infrastructure planning courses. It goes beyond simplistic formulae to suggest ways in which formal plans, market forces and actions at the local level can be brought together to provide a viable response to sanitation problems.
List of contents
Urban Sanitation - problems and responses; a strategic framework for Urban Sanitation planning; sanitation planning in towns and cities; developing a supportive context; developing a strategic process from the local level; the role of sanitation and hygiene sanitation promotion in developing and informing demand; gathering and using information for strategic planning; choosing an appropriate sanitation technology; preparing and holding a participatory planning workshop; implementing strategic plans. Appendices: Introduction to appropriate sanitation technologies. Participatory methods for assessing sanitation conditions. Further sources of information.
About the author
Kevin Tayler is a municipal engineer with over 20 years' experience of urban infrastructure planning in developing countries and is currently an Honorary Professor in the School of City and Regional Planning at Cardiff University.Jonathan Parkinson is a civil and environmental engineer specializing in the planning and design of urban infrastructure and services for sanitation and wastewater management for low-income settlements in developing countries.
