Do you want to learn how to plan affordable and context-specific sanitation solutions? Be up-to-date on the newest developments in urban sanitation planning and programming? Get to know best practice examples of urban sanitation systems in low- and middle-income countries? If yes, this course is for you!
Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
Instructor: Christoph L眉thi
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There are 5 modules in this course
(EN) In the first week of this course, we provide background on why sanitation, despite being one of the most important basic services due to its impact on public health and productivity, is often one of the least prioritised in low- and middle-income countries. We introduce the basics of urban sanitation planning and the crucial role of safely managed sanitation in urban development. You will become familiar with different sanitation planning approaches at citywide and neighbourhood level. ** (FR) Dans la premi猫re semaine de ce cours, nous expliquons pourquoi l'assainissement, bien qu'茅tant l'un des services de base les plus importants en raison de son impact sur la sant茅 publique et la productivit茅, est souvent l'une des priorit茅s les plus faibles dans les pays 脿 revenu faible et interm茅diaire. Nous pr茅sentons les bases de la planification de l'assainissement urbain et le r么le crucial d'un assainissement g茅r茅 en toute s茅curit茅 dans le d茅veloppement urbain. Vous vous familiariserez avec les diff茅rentes approches de planification de l'assainissement 脿 l'茅chelle de la ville et du quartier. **** (ES) En la primera semana de este curso, proporcionamos antecedentes sobre por qu茅 el saneamiento, a pesar de ser uno de los servicios b谩sicos m谩s importantes debido a su impacto en la salud p煤blica y la productividad, es a menudo uno de los menos prioritarios en los pa铆ses de ingresos bajos y medios. Introduciremos los fundamentos de la planificaci贸n del saneamiento urbano y el papel crucial de un saneamiento gestionado de forma segura en el desarrollo urbano. Se familiarizar谩 con diferentes enfoques de planificaci贸n del saneamiento a nivel de ciudad y de barrio.
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12 videos7 readings
(EN) After getting to know different sanitation planning planning approaches in the first week of this course, you will learn about the key terminology and concepts used in the systems approach to environmental sanitation. We will also explore why systems thinking is crucial for urban environmental sanitation and start with a deep dive into the technical aspects of different sanitation systems, starting with the functional groups. **** (FR) Apr猫s avoir fait connaissance avec les diff茅rentes approches de planification de l'assainissement au cours de la premi猫re semaine de ce cours, vous apprendrez la terminologie et les concepts cl茅s utilis茅s dans l'approche syst茅mique de l'assainissement environnemental. Nous explorerons 茅galement les raisons pour lesquelles la pens茅e syst茅mique est cruciale pour l'assainissement environnemental urbain et nous commencerons par une plong茅e en profondeur dans les aspects techniques des diff茅rents syst猫mes d'assainissement, en commen莽ant par les groupes fonctionnels. **** (ES) Tras conocer diferentes enfoques de planificaci贸n del saneamiento en la primera semana de este curso, presentaremos la terminolog铆a y los conceptos clave utilizados en el enfoque sist茅mico del saneamiento ambiental. Tambi茅n exploraremos por qu茅 el pensamiento sist茅mico es crucial para el saneamiento ambiental urbano y comenzaremos con una inmersi贸n profunda en los aspectos t茅cnicos de los diferentes sistemas de saneamiento, empezando por los grupos funcionales.
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12 videos2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
(EN) During week 3, you will continue exploring the technical aspects of different sanitation systems, from simple single pit system to more complex centralized or semi-centralised treatment systems. ** (FR) Au cours de la troisi猫me semaine, vous continuerez 脿 explorer les aspects techniques des diff茅rents syst猫mes d'assainissement, du simple syst猫me 脿 fosse unique aux syst猫mes de traitement centralis茅s ou semi-centralis茅s plus complexes. ** (ES) Durante la semana 3, continuaremos explorando los aspectos t茅cnicos de los diferentes sistemas de saneamiento, desde el sencillo sistema de una sola fosa hasta sistemas de tratamiento centralizados o semicentralizados m谩s complejos.
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11 videos3 readings1 assignment
(EN) In this week, we contextualise what you have learned in the previous weeks about existing planning frameworks and sanitation systems and technologies. We introduce the project management cycle and selected sanitation planning tools currently used in sanitation planning. **** (FR) Cette semaine, nous contextualisons ce que vous avez appris au cours des semaines pr茅c茅dentes sur les cadres de planification existants et sur les syst猫mes et technologies d'assainissement. Nous pr茅sentons le cycle de gestion de projet et certains outils de planification de l'assainissement actuellement utilis茅s dans la planification de l'assainissement. **** (ES) En esta semana, contextualizamos lo aprendido en las semanas anteriores sobre los marcos de planificaci贸n existentes y los sistemas y tecnolog铆as de saneamiento. Presentamos el ciclo de gesti贸n de proyectos y algunas herramientas de planificaci贸n del saneamiento utilizadas actualmente en la planificaci贸n del saneamiento.
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5 videos8 readings1 discussion prompt
(EN) Finally, in week 5 we present examples of urban sanitation best practice and failed cases from around the world. We present selected case studies in which different sanitation solutions from neighbourhood to national scale are trialed or already fully established. **** (FR) Enfin, la semaine 5 pr茅sente des exemples de bonnes pratiques et d'茅checs en mati猫re d'assainissement urbain dans le monde entier. Nous pr茅sentons des 茅tudes de cas s茅lectionn茅es dans lesquelles diff茅rentes solutions d'assainissement, du quartier 脿 l'茅chelle nationale, sont test茅es ou d茅j脿 bien 茅tablies. **** (ES) Por 煤ltimo, en la semana 5 presentamos ejemplos de buenas pr谩cticas de saneamiento urbano y casos fallidos de todo el mundo. Presentamos estudios de casos seleccionados en los que se prueban o ya est谩n plenamente establecidas diferentes soluciones de saneamiento, desde escala vecinal hasta nacional.
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5 videos7 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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The modules were reader friendly and very easy to follow. There is no written paper required for this course. All you need to do is watch the presentations and keep on track.
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Very informative, good selection of case studies and invaueble resourse materials! The course really helped me to start my new job in sanitation research. Thank you!
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It is indeed a great course, learned a lot about different technologies, products and holistic approach required for sanitation planning and of course its too heavy to digest :)
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