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Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies

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Course Summary

This course offers an overview of sanitation practices and their importance in public health. Learners will gain knowledge on various sanitation methods, including waste management, water treatment, and food hygiene.

Key Learning Points

Understand the importance of sanitation in promoting public health
Learn about the different sanitation methods and their applications
Gain knowledge on waste management, water treatment, and food hygiene

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

Sanitation Engineer
- USA: $67,000
- India: ₹4,96,000
- Spain: €30,000
Public Health Officer
- USA: $58,000
- India: ₹6,00,000
- Spain: €25,000
Environmental Health Specialist
- USA: $52,000
- India: ₹3,50,000
- Spain: €28,000

Learning Outcomes

Understanding of the importance of sanitation in promoting public health
Knowledge of different sanitation methods and their applications
Ability to implement sanitation practices in waste management, water treatment, and food hygiene

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of public health
Interest in sanitation practices

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

Online
Self-paced

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Description

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".

Outline

Introduction to sanitation planning & systems approach
Trailer
1.1 Overview of the course
1.2 City Sanitation Planning (Guest lecture)
1.3a City-wide sanitation diagnostic tools and planning frameworks [1] (Guest lecture)
1.3b City-wide sanitation diagnostic tools and planning frameworks [2] (Guest lecture)
1.4 Local Level Sanitation Planning [1]
1.5 Local Level Sanitation Planning [2]
1.6 Local Level Sanitation Planning [3]
1.7 Summary Week 1
1.9 Case study: Towards CWIS - Kampala, Uganda
1.10 Case study: Towards CWIS - Lusaka, Zambia
1.11 Case study: Towards CWIS - Kathmandu, Nepal
1.12 Case study: Towards CWIS - Dhaka, Bangladesh
1.13 Case study: Towards CWIS - Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
1.14 SDG Baselines - Sanitation Services
Important information to succeed in this course
Key and further readings
Connect with your peers
Hands-On Challenge I - Sanitation planning in YOUR community
Sanitation 21 – City wide sanitation planning approach
CLUES – Community-Led Urban Environmental Sanitation
How to give feedback to the course team?
Slides Week 1
About Citywide Inclusive Sanitation

Sanitation systems & technologies
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
2.9 Conveyance - Sewer-based Technologies
2.9b Conveyance - Condominial Sewerage Systems
2.10 Summary Week 2
Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
Hands-On Challenge II – Let’s get visual: Draw YOUR sanitation reality
Slides Week 2

Sanitation systems & technologies
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 Emerging Sanitation Technologies
3.8 Introduction to Sanitation Systems
3.9 Waterless Pit-based Systems
3.10 Decentralized Water-based Systems
3.11 Black Water Transport Systems
3.12 Summary Week 3
Slides Week 3
Quiz

Urban sanitation solutions - Case studies
4.1 Case study Nala, Nepal - Implementing CLUES
4.2a Case study Erdos, China - an eco-town pilot project [1]
4.2b Case study Erdos, China - an eco-town pilot project [2]
4.3a Case study Indonesia - How Sanitation in Indonesia was transformed [1]
4.3b Case study Indonesia - How Sanitation in Indonesia was transformed [2]
4.4 Case study Lusaka, Zambia - Sanitation service delivery through faecal sludge management
How to join the global sanitation community?
Slides Week 4

Urban sanitation tools
5.1 Overview Urban Sanitation Tools
5.2 Shit Flow Diagrams
5.3 Decision-making Support for Urban Sanitation
5.4 Introduction to Sanitation Safety Planning
5.5 Tools for Institutional and Political Economy Analysis for Sanitation Solutions
5.6 Sanitation from a gender perspective
5.7 Behavior Change in Urban Sanitation
5.8 Institutional and financial options for sanitation service delivery
5.9 Results-based financing to deliver urban sanitation services
5.10 Working within the project cycle
Slides Week 5
Final exam

Summary of User Reviews

Learn about sanitation with Coursera. The course has garnered positive reviews from users. Many users have praised the course for its comprehensive coverage of the topic.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Comprehensive coverage of the topic

Pros from User Reviews

Great course for learning about sanitation
The course is well structured and easy to follow
The instructors are knowledgeable and engaging
The course offers practical knowledge that can be applied in real-life situations
The course materials are informative and well-researched

Cons from User Reviews

Some users have found the course content to be repetitive
The course can be quite technical at times, which may be challenging for beginners
Some users have experienced technical issues with the platform
The course may not be suitable for those looking for a more general overview of the topic
The course may not be suitable for those with limited time, as it requires a significant time commitment

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