Curso
Nombre
Decentralised Water Supply and Sanitation
Organizador
UNESCO-IHE
Direccion
UNESCO-IHE
PO Box 3015
2601 DA Delft
The Netherlands
E-Mail de contacto
info@unesco-ihe.org
Telefono
+31 (0)15 215 1715
Fax
+31 (0)15 212 2921
Grupo destinatario
profesionales, estudiantes, gestores del agua
Duracion
3 semanas
Idioma
Inglés
Informacion del curso
This course provides theoretical background and practical expertise in the field of low-cost decentralised water supply and sanitation alternatives specifically suitable for the small towns, peri-urban areas and urban slums, small island communities, tourist resorts etc.
Learning objectives
On the conclusion of this course, the participant should:
* be familiar with different technologies/methods for small-scale water abstraction, water treatment and sustainable sanitation technologies including nutrient reuse in agriculture.
* be able to prepare a basic engineering or concept design for the above mentioned technologies under the given conditions.
* be able to facilitate planning, financing, implementation and operation and maintenance of decentralised water supply and sanitation infrastructures based on stakeholder participation and community management.