Title | Compost toilets : practical action, technology challenging poverty |
Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
Authors | Calvert, P |
Secondary Title | Technical brief |
Pagination | 5 p. : 1 fig. |
Date Published | 2000-01-01 ? |
Publisher | The Schumacher Centre for Technology and Development |
Place Published | Rugby, UK |
Keywords | benefits, case studies, composting latrines, constraints, construction, costs, design, ecological sanitation, maintenance, operation, sanitation |
Abstract | This technical brief describes a compost toilet that has proved to be most effective in water-logged areas where pit-latrines and septic tanks are inappropriate. It is a simple design that does not require electricity or great investment. Built using local materials, it is a self-contained unit that produces good compost and protects the soil and water from any contamination. [authors abstract] |
Notes | 5 ref. |
Custom 1 | 321.2 |