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Title Sustainable Sanitation Management Tool for Decision Making in Isolated Areas in Brazil
ID_Doc 74563
Authors Magalhaes, FJC; de Queiroz, AAFSL; Machado, BS; Paulo, PL
Title Sustainable Sanitation Management Tool for Decision Making in Isolated Areas in Brazil
Year 2019
Published International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 16, 7
DOI 10.3390/ijerph16071118
Abstract There is a worldwide range of technical sanitation guidelines focusing on small or traditional and isolated communities for ecological alternatives at the household level. However, a computational tool (software) that has a database and connects these guidelines in a single reference for resource-oriented sanitation concept decision making is still lacking. In this regard, an easy-to-use tool was developed using a participatory approach for the decision-making process from a choice of technical solutions to a type of system management. The results obtained from a pilot study indicate that the proposed tool in this paper will help with the decision-making process to aid in not only choosing sustainable sanitation solutions, but also sustainable operation and maintenance options for the systems. When presenting and discussing the tool with research groups and technicians, the potential for participatory application was noticed. The proposed tool can be used in the elaboration of municipal sanitation plans, assisting local technicians and environmental licensing agencies, designers and engineering students, among others. The software can be applied with other management tools, such as 5W2H and Canvas business model.
Author Keywords rural area; software; framework; participatory sanitation programming; oriented-resource sanitation
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
EID WOS:000465595800031
WoS Category Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
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