posted on 2018-02-12, 15:11authored byLonkham Atsanavong, R. Perera, T. Koottatep
Thongkhankham Nea village, is the largest slum community in Vientiane capital city. Although it is located in the core area
of the city it is still an underserved community in terms of sanitary infrastructure. The probability of serving the village by
a centralized sanitation system in near future is low. Hence a study was conducted to explore the prospects of implementing
a decentralized system. The research results reveal that a decentralized sanitation sytem will satisfy the current needs and
meet the affordability level of inhabitants. Therefore, a decentralized system is seen as a viable alternative.
History
School
Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
Published in
WEDC Conference
Citation
ATSANAVONG, L. ... et al, 2004. Implementing a decentralized sanitation system for the under-served urban community of Thongkhankham Nea Village, Lao PDR. IN: Godfrey, S. (ed). People-centred approaches to water and environmental sanitation: Proceedings of the 30th WEDC International Conference, Vientiane, Laos, 25-29 October 2004, pp. 55-58.
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