Are there sustainable alternatives to water-based sanitation system? Practical illustrations and policy issues.
(2002) In Water Policy p.515-530- Abstract
- There are several reasons to reconsider present urban water and wastewater policy including limitations
of a conventional sanitary system, better understanding of nature and its principles gained during last
decades, and the goal of society to achieve sustainable development. In this paper principles of new designs
of alternative sanitation systems are illustrated, examples of technical and non-technical aspects of the
eventual change are given, and difficulties to achieve changes are discussed. The analysis shows that major
barriers to a change of conventional sanitation include present law and regulations, lower priority for water
and nutrients in the schemes of municipal... (More) - There are several reasons to reconsider present urban water and wastewater policy including limitations
of a conventional sanitary system, better understanding of nature and its principles gained during last
decades, and the goal of society to achieve sustainable development. In this paper principles of new designs
of alternative sanitation systems are illustrated, examples of technical and non-technical aspects of the
eventual change are given, and difficulties to achieve changes are discussed. The analysis shows that major
barriers to a change of conventional sanitation include present law and regulations, lower priority for water
and nutrients in the schemes of municipal responsibilities, investments and commitments in conventional
infrastructure, and also common resource perception of water and nutrients. While the issue of designing
precise system of incentives is left to economists, lawyers, and politicians the paper does deal with the
obstacles to change present urban water and wastewater policies and gives possible examples of supportive
measures. (Less)
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- Czemiel Berndtsson, Justyna LU and Hyvönen, Ingrid
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- 2002
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- Contribution to journal
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- Sanitation systems, Water, Wastewater, Urine, Faeces, Nutrients, Resources, Sustainability, Recycling
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- Water Policy
- pages
- 515 - 530
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- IWA Publishing
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- scopus:0036444416
- ISSN
- 1366-7017
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- English
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of a conventional sanitary system, better understanding of nature and its principles gained during last<br/><br>
decades, and the goal of society to achieve sustainable development. In this paper principles of new designs<br/><br>
of alternative sanitation systems are illustrated, examples of technical and non-technical aspects of the<br/><br>
eventual change are given, and difficulties to achieve changes are discussed. The analysis shows that major<br/><br>
barriers to a change of conventional sanitation include present law and regulations, lower priority for water<br/><br>
and nutrients in the schemes of municipal responsibilities, investments and commitments in conventional<br/><br>
infrastructure, and also common resource perception of water and nutrients. While the issue of designing<br/><br>
precise system of incentives is left to economists, lawyers, and politicians the paper does deal with the<br/><br>
obstacles to change present urban water and wastewater policies and gives possible examples of supportive<br/><br>
measures.}},
author = {{Czemiel Berndtsson, Justyna and Hyvönen, Ingrid}},
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language = {{eng}},
pages = {{515--530}},
publisher = {{IWA Publishing}},
series = {{Water Policy}},
title = {{Are there sustainable alternatives to water-based sanitation system? Practical illustrations and policy issues.}},
year = {{2002}},
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