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Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 17 hours
  • Course by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Offered by

About

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! This course provides you with an introduction to integrated sanitation planning, both on a citywide scale and for specific contexts such as informal settlements. You will become familiar with different sanitation planning frameworks as well as different systems and technologies relevant along the sanitation value chain. You will learn why systems’ thinking is crucial for urban environmental sanitation, and how to apply key terminology and important concepts. INSTRUCTION Eawag-Sandec and EPFL jointly offer this course with support from sanitation experts of the World Bank and WHO. LANGUAGES We simultaneously offer this course in English and French. The name of the French course is « Planification & Design des Systèmes et Technologies d’Assainissement ». MOOC SERIES This course is one of four in the series “Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development".

Modules

Getting Started

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • 1.1 Course Overview

2 Readings

  • Key Information to Suceed on this Course
  • Key Course Resources

Introduction to Urban Sanitation Planning

    • 4 Videos
    • 4 Readings
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4 Videos

  • 1.2 Sanitation within Urban Challenges
  • 1.3 Introduction to CWIS
  • 1.4 Local Level Sanitation Planning [1]
  • 1.5 Local Level Sanitation Planning [2]

4 Readings

  • Hands-On Challenge I - Sanitation planning in YOUR community
  • City Sanitation Planning & Sanitation 21
  • Summary Week 1
  • Slides & Resources

Bonus Modules

    • 7 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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7 Videos

  • 1.6 Case study: Towards CWIS - Kampala, Uganda
  • 1.7 Case study: Towards CWIS - Lusaka, Zambia
  • 1.8 Case study: Towards CWIS - Kathmandu, Nepal
  • 1.9 Case study: Towards CWIS - Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • 1.10 Case study: Towards CWIS - Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
  • 1.11 Spotlight video - A Sanitation Journey
  • 1.12 SDG Baselines - Sanitation Services

1 Readings

  • What is a bonus module?

Sanitation Systems & Technologies

    • 11 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Quiz
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1 Discussions

  • Conveyance system(s) in YOUR community

11 Videos

  • 2.1 Introduction to the Compendium
  • 2.2 Sanitation Products
  • 2.3 Functional Groups
  • 2.4 User Interface Technologies
  • 2.5 Collection and Storage/Treatment - Single Pit Technologies
  • 2.6 Collection and Storage/Treatment - Double Pit Technologies
  • 2.7 Collection and Storage/Treatment - Anaerobic Technologies
  • 2.8 Conveyance - Container-based Technologies
  • 2.9a Conveyance - Sewer-based Technologies
  • 2.9b Conveyance - Condominial Sewerage Systems
  • 2.10 Summary Week 2

2 Readings

  • Hands-On Challenge II – Let’s get visual: Draw YOUR sanitation reality
  • Slides & Resources

1 Quiz

  • Week 1& 2

Bonus Modules

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • 2.11 Spotlight Video - Advancements in and Integration of Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste

Week 3 - Sanitation Systems & Technologies

    • 10 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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10 Videos

  • 3.1 [Semi] Centralized Treatment - Treatment stages
  • 3.2 [Semi] Centralized Treatment - Anaerobic Technologies
  • 3.3 [Semi] Centralized Treatment - Aerobic Technologies
  • 3.4 [Semi] Centralized Treatment - Technologies for Sludge Treatment
  • 3.5 Use and/or Disposal - Agricultural Use as Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner
  • 3.6 Use and/or Disposal - Effluent and other Products
  • 3.7 Introduction to Sanitation Systems
  • 3.8 Waterless Pit-based Systems
  • 3.9 Decentralized Water-based Systems
  • 3.10 Black Water Transport Systems

2 Readings

  • Summary Week 3
  • Slides & Resources

Practical assignment - Complete the Sanitation System Design

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • (Ungraded) Complete the Sanitation System Design

1 Readings

  • Solution: Complete the Sanitation System Design

Bonus Modules

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • 3.11 Spotlight Video - Comparative Analysis of Sanitation Systems for Resource Recovery

Cross-cutting Topics

    • 3 Videos
    • 3 Readings
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3 Videos

  • 4.1 Introduction to Cross-cutting Topics and Sanitation Tools
  • 4.2 Project and Planning Cycles
  • 4.3 Institutional and Financial Options for Sanitation Service Delivery

3 Readings

  • Gender
  • Behaviour Change
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Sanitation Tools

    • 2 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Increasing safely managed fecal sludge in Worlu Town

2 Videos

  • 4.4 Shit Flow Diagrams
  • 4.5 Introduction to Sanitation Safety Planning

5 Readings

  • Data Collection
  • Assessment Tools
  • Summary Week 4
  • Solution: Increasing safely managed fecal sludge in Worlu Town
  • Slides & Resources

Global Sanitation Case Studies

    • 5 Videos
    • 7 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Quiz
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1 Discussions

  • Your thoughts on our case studies

5 Videos

  • 5.1 Introduction to Global Case Studies
  • 5.2 Nala, Nepal - Implementing CLUES
  • 5.3a Erdos, China - An Eco-town Pilot Project [1]
  • 5.3b Erdos, China - An Eco-town Pilot Project [2]
  • 5.4 Lusaka, Zambia - Sanitation Service Delivery through Fecal Sludge Management

7 Readings

  • Brasília, Brazil - Condominial Sewers
  • Warangal, India - The Model Sanitation City
  • Devanahalli, India - Fecal Sludge Treatment Plant
  • Tamil Nadu, India - The Keepers of our Cities
  • Kenya & Haiti - Citywide Inclusive Sanitation
  • Summary Week 5
  • Slides & Resources

1 Quiz

  • Final exam

Auto Summary

Unlock the potential to design effective and affordable sanitation solutions with the "Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies" course. Tailored for the Science & Engineering domain, this course is ideal for professionals seeking to stay abreast of the latest advancements in urban sanitation planning and programming. Guided by experts from Eawag-Sandec and EPFL, along with contributions from the World Bank and WHO, you'll delve into integrated sanitation planning at both citywide and specific context levels, such as informal settlements. Gain insight into various sanitation planning frameworks, systems, and technologies critical along the sanitation value chain. Learn the importance of systems thinking for urban environmental sanitation and master key terminology and concepts. Available in both English and French (as « Planification & Design des Systèmes et Technologies d’Assainissement »), this course is part of the broader "Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development" series on Coursera. Spanning 1,020 minutes, the course is designed for a professional audience and offers a Starter subscription option. Engage in this comprehensive learning experience to enhance your expertise in developing sustainable sanitation solutions in low- and middle-income countries.

Christoph Lüthi
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Christoph Lüthi