Development of a low cost sanitation solution for specific emergency situations
2011 - 2016 • Aerosan (was Fontes Foundation)
Purpose
The design is an urban sanitation solution which is low-cost, robust, aesthetic, deployable, and erectable in kit form for areas which have been previously very difficult to serve: high-density urban areas, refugee camps, and flooded areas.
Activities
The design is an urban sanitation solution which is low-cost, robust, aesthetic, deployable, and erectable in kit form for areas which have been previously very difficult to serve: high-density urban areas, refugee camps, and flooded areas - situations which are common in the aftermath of disaster.
Previous title was: Urban sanitation solutions for high-use, flooded, and difficult to serve areas
Countries of activity
Location of main activity
Objectives
To implement sanitation in Cite Soleil (village of Vodrey), a slum area within Port-au-Prince, Haiti; to address the social and technical issues together with the community served; to use the lessons learned for the development of an erectable sanitation solution for use in disaster affected areas.
Filter tags
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Community sanitation Composting, vermicomposting (solid waste), composting toilets Emergency and reconstruction Latin America & Caribbean Local NGO Specific to one or several countries Toilets or urinals (user interface) Urban informal settlements (slums)
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