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Water and sanitation for all in low-income countries
journal contribution
posted on 2013-02-21, 13:55 authored by Hazel Jones, Julie Fisher, Robert ReedIn Europe, legislation exists to ensure that infrastructure facilities and services are accessible to all. This may not work perfectly, but there is no longer a need to debate the principle of access for all. In low-income countries it is a different story. Improving accessibility to water and sanitation is technically straightforward and low cost. Greater challenges are posed by institutional and social barriers. However, evidence shows that increased advocacy and information, together with training of engineers about inclusive design, can reduce prejudice and increase understanding of different needs and solutions. Drawing on examples from Africa and Asia, this paper describes water and sanitation in low-income countries, explaining the barriers that prevent access for vulnerable users and gives an overview of inclusive design for latrines and water points
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
Citation
JONES, H., FISHER, J. and REED, R.A., 2012. Water and sanitation for all in low-income countries. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Municipal Engineer, 2012, 165 (3), pp. 167 - 174.Publisher
© ICE Publishing Ltd.Version
- VoR (Version of Record)
Publication date
2012Notes
This article was published in the Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer [© ICE Publishing]. Permission is granted by ICE Publishing to print one copy for personal use. Any other use of these PDF files is subject to reprint fees. The definitive version is available at: http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/muen.12.00018ISSN
0965-0903eISSN
1751-7699Publisher version
Language
- en