Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
Learn to plan and design sustainable urban sanitation solutions for low and middle-income countries.
Learn to plan and design sustainable urban sanitation solutions for low and middle-income countries.
This comprehensive course on planning and designing sanitation systems and technologies provides an in-depth look at urban sanitation planning, with a focus on low and middle-income countries. Designed for intermediate-level learners, the course covers integrated sanitation planning at both citywide and local scales. Students will explore various sanitation planning frameworks, systems, and technologies along the entire sanitation value chain. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of systems thinking in urban environmental sanitation and introduces key terminology and concepts. Through case studies and hands-on challenges, participants will gain practical knowledge of sanitation solutions in diverse urban contexts. The course also addresses cross-cutting topics such as gender, behavior change, and stakeholder engagement, as well as tools for sanitation planning and management. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped with the knowledge to plan context-specific, affordable sanitation solutions for urban areas.
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What you'll learn
Understand the basics of urban sanitation planning and its role in sustainable development
Learn about different sanitation planning frameworks for citywide and neighborhood-level approaches
Explore various sanitation systems and technologies along the entire sanitation value chain
Gain knowledge of key terminology and concepts in environmental sanitation
Understand the importance of systems thinking in urban sanitation planning
Learn about cross-cutting topics such as gender, behavior change, and stakeholder engagement
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of planning and designing sanitation systems and technologies for urban areas in low and middle-income countries. The curriculum is structured into five modules, covering urban sanitation planning, sanitation systems and technologies, cross-cutting topics, and global case studies. Students will learn about different sanitation planning approaches, explore technical aspects of various sanitation systems, and understand the importance of integrated planning. The course emphasizes practical applications through case studies and hands-on challenges, allowing learners to apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios. By addressing both technical and non-technical aspects of sanitation planning, including institutional and financial considerations, the course prepares students to develop context-specific, sustainable sanitation solutions.
Week 1- Introduction to Urban Sanitation Planning
Module 1 · 5 Hours to complete
Week 2 - Sanitation Systems & Technologies [1]
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Week 3 - Sanitation Systems & Technologies [2]
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
Week 4 - Cross-cutting Topics & Sanitation Tools
Module 4 · 4 Hours to complete
Week 5 - Global Sanitation Case Studies
Module 5 · 4 Hours to complete
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Dr. Eng. Infrastructure Planning
Dr. Christoph Lüthi is an urban planner with over 20 years of experience in planning and design of urban infrastructure in middle and low-income countries. He has a Master’s Degree in Urban Development Planning from the University College of London (UCL), and a PhD in Urban Planning & Engineering from the TU Berlin. He has worked on urban planning and infrastructure issues in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Egypt, Mauritania, Senegal, India and Nepal. After working for several years as a consultant on urban development projects in Africa and Asia, he joined Sandec as Leader of the Strategic Environmental Sanitation Planning Group. At Sandec he works on state-of-the-art planning tools and frameworks such as Sanitation 21 or CLUES: Community-Led Urban Environmental Sanitation. He is also in charge of the annual EPFL course “Sanitary Engineering in Developing Countries”. Dr. Christoph Lüthi est un planificateur urbain avec plus de 20 ans d’expérience dans la planification et le design d’infrastructures urbaines dans les pays à faible et moyen revenu. Il a un Master en Planification du Développement Urbain du University College de Londres (UCL) et un Doctorat en Planification & Ingénierie Urbaines de la TU Berlin. Il a travaillé sur des problématiques de planification urbaine et d’infrastructure au Kenya, Ouganda, Tanzanie, Egypte, Mauritanie, Sénégal, Inde et Népal. Après avoir travaillé pendant plusieurs années comme consultant dans des projets de développement urbain en Afrique et en Asie, il a rejoint Eawag-Sandec comme chef du groupe de planification stratégique de l’assainissement. À Sandec, il travaille sur des outils et approches de planification intégrée tels que Sanitation21 et CLUES, l’approche communautaire de planification de l’assainissement urbain. Il est aussi en charge du cours « Ingénierie Sanitaire dans les Pays en Développement » à l’EPFL/ETHZ.
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