Urban Wastewater Treatment in African Countries: Evidence from the Hydroaid Initiative

This study is based on the evidence collected during the “Technical e-Learning Course on Wastewater Treatment”, an international training project developed in 2020 in Italy by the Hydroaid Association, in collaboration with Turin Polytechnic. This work intended to address the sustainability of urban...

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Autores principales:	Marco Ravina, Sergio Galletta, Augustin Dagbetin, Omama Ahmed Hussein Kamaleldin, Madalitso Mng’ombe, Lameck Mnyenyembe, Alemayehu Shanko, MariaChiara Zanetti
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	wastewater treatment Africa sanitation Sustainable Development Goals Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:841302123dda436f8178d786cbf143b22021-11-25T19:04:45ZUrban Wastewater Treatment in African Countries: Evidence from the Hydroaid Initiative10.3390/su1322128282071-1050https://doaj.org/article/841302123dda436f8178d786cbf143b22021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12828https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050This study is based on the evidence collected during the “Technical e-Learning Course on Wastewater Treatment”, an international training project developed in 2020 in Italy by the Hydroaid Association, in collaboration with Turin Polytechnic. This work intended to address the sustainability of urban sanitation in various African countries, which the world of international cooperation has been looking at in recent years with growing interest. A comparative analysis of the current strategies and technological solutions was conducted. Data and information reported by the project participants were elaborated and verified. Four African countries—Benin, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Malawi—were considered and two relevant case studies among those proposed by the participants were presented. Starting from this analysis, significant elements about the status and coverage of wastewater management were extracted and reported. The analysis of existing wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) allowed evaluating their design features and current status of operation. Considerations about the environmental, economic, social, and technical sustainability of wastewater treatment and management were finally reported. Conducting such an analysis provided support in identifying the best practices and the most recurrent problems linked to the various African contexts, which need to be considered for a complete definition of the planning strategy for accessible, efficient, and sustainable sanitation infrastructures.Marco RavinaSergio GallettaAugustin DagbetinOmama Ahmed Hussein KamaleldinMadalitso Mng’ombeLameck MnyenyembeAlemayehu ShankoMariaChiara ZanettiMDPI AGarticlewastewater treatmentAfricasanitationSustainable Development GoalsEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12828, p 12828 (2021)
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topic	wastewater treatment Africa sanitation Sustainable Development Goals Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	wastewater treatment Africa sanitation Sustainable Development Goals Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Marco Ravina Sergio Galletta Augustin Dagbetin Omama Ahmed Hussein Kamaleldin Madalitso Mng’ombe Lameck Mnyenyembe Alemayehu Shanko MariaChiara Zanetti Urban Wastewater Treatment in African Countries: Evidence from the Hydroaid Initiative
description	This study is based on the evidence collected during the “Technical e-Learning Course on Wastewater Treatment”, an international training project developed in 2020 in Italy by the Hydroaid Association, in collaboration with Turin Polytechnic. This work intended to address the sustainability of urban sanitation in various African countries, which the world of international cooperation has been looking at in recent years with growing interest. A comparative analysis of the current strategies and technological solutions was conducted. Data and information reported by the project participants were elaborated and verified. Four African countries—Benin, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Malawi—were considered and two relevant case studies among those proposed by the participants were presented. Starting from this analysis, significant elements about the status and coverage of wastewater management were extracted and reported. The analysis of existing wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) allowed evaluating their design features and current status of operation. Considerations about the environmental, economic, social, and technical sustainability of wastewater treatment and management were finally reported. Conducting such an analysis provided support in identifying the best practices and the most recurrent problems linked to the various African contexts, which need to be considered for a complete definition of the planning strategy for accessible, efficient, and sustainable sanitation infrastructures.
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author	Marco Ravina Sergio Galletta Augustin Dagbetin Omama Ahmed Hussein Kamaleldin Madalitso Mng’ombe Lameck Mnyenyembe Alemayehu Shanko MariaChiara Zanetti
author_facet	Marco Ravina Sergio Galletta Augustin Dagbetin Omama Ahmed Hussein Kamaleldin Madalitso Mng’ombe Lameck Mnyenyembe Alemayehu Shanko MariaChiara Zanetti
author_sort	Marco Ravina
title	Urban Wastewater Treatment in African Countries: Evidence from the Hydroaid Initiative
title_short	Urban Wastewater Treatment in African Countries: Evidence from the Hydroaid Initiative
title_full	Urban Wastewater Treatment in African Countries: Evidence from the Hydroaid Initiative
title_fullStr	Urban Wastewater Treatment in African Countries: Evidence from the Hydroaid Initiative
title_full_unstemmed	Urban Wastewater Treatment in African Countries: Evidence from the Hydroaid Initiative
title_sort	urban wastewater treatment in african countries: evidence from the hydroaid initiative
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/841302123dda436f8178d786cbf143b2
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Urban Wastewater Treatment in African Countries: Evidence from the Hydroaid Initiative

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