Search for dissertations about: "waste management and sanitation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words waste management and sanitation.

  2. 1. Matter that matters : A study of household routines in a process of changing water and sanitation arrangements

    Author : Helena Krantz; Jan-Olof Drangert; Elin Wihlborg; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Urban water and sanitation arrangements; change; routines; everyday life; household management; water use; pocket of local order; matter out of place; comfort; cleanliness; convenience; sustainability; households; Miljöteknik; teknisk hygien; vatten och avlopp; Water in nature and society; Vatten i natur och samhälle;

    Abstract : Our society changed, but the urban water and sanitation system of today is roughly the same as it was 100 years ago. The system is designed for, developed from and sustained by human activities, and has since its introduction affected household patterns of routine activities. READ MORE

  4. 2. Towards sustainable solid waste management in Jordan

    Author : Mohammad Aljaradin; Avdelningen för Teknisk vattenresurslära; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Solid Waste Management; Public Participation; Recycling; Landfilling; Jordan;

    Abstract : Jordan is a country with a growing population that is undergoing rapid modernization. The increased volume of solid waste and associated logistical difficulties, the steady growth in the cost of waste management and the risk to human health are sources of concern. READ MORE

  5. 3. Exploring the circular economy of urban organic waste in sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities and challenges

    Author : Daniel Ddiba; Göran Finnveden; Elisabeth Ekener; Sarah Dickin; Cecilia Lalander; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Biowaste; governance capacity; resource recovery; sub-Saharan Africa; sustainable sanitation; sustainable urban development; circular economy; Strategier för hållbar utveckling; Strategies for sustainable development;

    Abstract : Globally, there is increasing awareness of the importance of applying circular economy principles to the management of organic waste streams through resource recovery. In the urban areas of sub-Saharan Africa which are going to host a significant part of population growth over the next three decades, this is especially relevant. READ MORE

  6. 4. Implementing resource recovery from urban organic waste in low- and middle-income countries : Tools to support planners and policy makers

    Author : Daniel Ddiba; Elisabeth Ekener; Göran Finnveden; Sarah Dickin; Elizabeth Tilley; KTH; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; biowaste; circular economy; decision support tools; environmental governance; faecal sludge management; governance capacity; resource recovery; sustainable sanitation; sustainable urban development; waste management; waste reuse; Takataka; uchumi mzunguko; zana za usaidizi wa maamuzi; utawala wa mazingira; udhabiti wa uchafu wa kinyesi; uwezo wa utawala; urejeshi wa rasilimali; usafi wa mazingira endelevu; maendeleo endelevu ya mijini; usimamizi wa taka; kutumia tena taka; organiskt avfall; cirkulär ekonomi; verktyg för beslutsstöd; miljöstyrning; slamhantering; förvaltningskapacitet; resursåtervinning; hållbar sanitet; hållbar stadsutveckling; avfallshantering; återanvändning av avfall; residuos orgánicos; economía circular; herramientas de apoyo a la toma de decisiones; gobernanza ambiental; manejo de lodos fecales; capacidad de gobernanza; recuperación de recursos; saneamiento sostenible; desarrollo urbano sostenible; gestión de residuos; reutilización de residuos; Strategier för hållbar utveckling; Strategies for sustainable development;

    Abstract : Globally, there is increasing awareness of the importance of applying circular economy principles to the management of organic waste streams through resource recovery. This is especially relevant in urban areas of low- and middle-income countries which are going to host a significant part of population growth over the next few decades. READ MORE

  7. 5. Organised Chaos: Water and Sanitation Systems in Housing Areas in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    Author : Agnes Nordin Mwaiselage; Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Architecture; housing services.; Tanzania; Mikocheni; infrastructure; urban systems; urban ecology; sustainable urbanisation; urban development; environment; systems; water; Dar es Salam; ecological sanitation; interior design; Arkitektur; inredningsarkitektur; Town and country planning; Stads- och glesbygdsplanering;

    Abstract : This thesis focuses on the provision and management of water supply and sanitation in housing areas in the City of Dar es Salaam. The main objective of the study is to contribute to knowledge and understanding of provision and management of urban water supply and sanitation in Tanzania in the context of sustainable urbanisation. READ MORE