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Sewers are a great way to make pooping safe, but they’re not always the right solution because they require specific resources that many places just don’t have.
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- Sewage system: A network of pipes that conveys sewage from a point of origin to a treatment plant.
- Fecal pathogens: Bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can infect people through feces contamination.
- Utility decentralization: The process of bringing the production of utilities like energy closer to the place it is consumed instead of from a central location farther away.
- Reuse of human excreta: The safe or beneficial reuse of treated human poop for things like fuel or fertilizer.
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Kone, Doulaye (2023). Personal Communication. Deputy Director, Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene. Gates Foundation. Retrieved from: [ Ссылка ]
Obradović, Dino, Marija Šperac, and Saša Marenjak. 2023. "Challenges in Sewer System Maintenance" Encyclopedia 3, no. 1: 122-142. Retrieved from: [ Ссылка ]
Kruzman, D. (2022). “Cities are investing billions in new sewage systems. They’re already obsolete.” Grist. Retrieved from: [ Ссылка ]
Root, R. (2020). “When are sewers the best option for improved sanitation?” Devex. Retrieved from: [ Ссылка ]
Kone, D. (2021). “The future of sanitation: 10 years of reinventing the toilet.” Gates Foundation. Retrieved from: [ Ссылка ]
Cisneros B. J. (2011). Safe Sanitation in Low Economic Development Areas. Treatise on Water Science, 147–200. Retrieved from: [ Ссылка ]
Fernholz, T. (2014). More people around the world have cell phones than ever had land-lines. Quartz. Retrieved from: [ Ссылка ]
Bovarnick, B. and Dach, E. (2014). Electricity without the Grid. Center for American Progress. Retrieved from: [ Ссылка ]
