Course Summary
This course provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities of managing faecal sludge, including treatment options, health risks, and policy frameworks.Key Learning Points
- Understand the key issues surrounding faecal sludge management
- Learn about the different treatment options and their strengths and weaknesses
- Explore the health risks associated with faecal sludge and how to mitigate them
- Discover the policy frameworks that govern faecal sludge management
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the key issues surrounding faecal sludge management
- Knowledge of different treatment options and their strengths and weaknesses
- Ability to identify and mitigate health risks associated with faecal sludge
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic understanding of civil engineering
- Familiarity with environmental health and sanitation
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online self-paced
- Video lectures
- Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Waste Management and Critical Landfills
- Sustainable Cities
- Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries Part 2
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Rose George
- Jack Sim
Related Books
Description
Do you want learn how to apply concepts of sustainable faecal sludge management (FSM) on a city-wide scale? This course starts with an overview of what faecal sludge is and an introduces you to the engineering fundamentals and required information for the design and selection of technologies. Sanitation solutions are prone to failure if an integrated planning approach that includes stakeholder involvement and the development of appropriate institutional, management and financial arrangements is not implemented. The course therefore dedicates a complete week to presenting the full picture, in addition to technology, that needs to be considered for sustainable solutions. It concludes with a focus on current research and innovations in technologies, to provide an understanding of the most up-to-date options.
Outline
- An introduction to faecal sludge management
- Trailer - Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management
- 1.1 Course Overview
- 1.2 The Global Situation
- 1.3 Sanitation research in Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1.4 Systems Based Approach
- 1.5 What is faecal sludge?
- 1.6 What is working?
- 1.7 Wrap-up
- Important information to succeed in this course / ¿Cómo tener éxito en este curso?
- Further reading
- Sandec COVID Factsheet
- Connect with your peers
- Further reading - Week 1
- Slides - Week 1
- Overview of fundamentals for design and selection of treatment technologies
- 2.1 Treatment Objectives
- 2.2 Overview of Treatment Mechanisms
- 2.3 Resource recovery
- 2.4 Market-driven approach to select treatment products
- 2.5 Characterization
- 2.6 Quantification
- 2.7 Collection and transport technologies
- 2.8 Wrap-up
- Further reading - Week 2
- Slides - Week 2
- Week 1&2
- Treatment technologies for faecal sludge
- 3.1 Overview of treatment technologies
- 3.2 Settling-thickening tanks
- 3.3 Unplanted drying beds
- 3.4 Planted Drying Beds
- 3.5 Co-composting
- 3.6 Co-treatment with Wastewater
- 3.7 Effluent treatment technologies
- 3.8 Design example of a treatment plant
- 3.9 Wrap-up
- Further reading - Week 3
- Slides - Week 3
- Week 3
- Integrated approach to faecal sludge management
- 4.1 Integrated planning approach
- 4.2 Assessment of the Initial situation
- 4.3 Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement
- 4.4 Institutional Frameworks
- 4.5 Financial transfers and flows models
- 4.6 Operation and maintenance of treatment plans
- 4.7 Engineering Economics
- 4.8 Wrap-up
- Further reading - Week 4
- Slides - Week 4
- Week 4
- Innovations in faecal sludge management
- 5.1 Innovations in collection
- 5.2 Innovations In transport
- 5.3 Innovations in anaerobic digestion
- 5.4 Innovations in conditioning
- 5.5 Innovations in solid fuels
- 5.6 Innovations in vermi and fly larvae composting
- 5.7 Innovations in ammonia and lime treatment
- 5.8 Innovative, adaptive and integrated case Study of Durban
- 5.9 The Way Forward
- Slides - Week 5
- Further reading - Week 5
- Final exam
Summary of User Reviews
Learn about faecal sludge management through this comprehensive course on Coursera. Students are impressed with the course's content and structure, and find it informative and engaging. One key aspect that many users appreciate is the practical application of knowledge gained from this course.Pros from User Reviews
- Comprehensive and informative course content
- Engaging and well-structured course design
- Practical application of knowledge gained from this course
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users would have preferred more interactive elements
- Occasional technical difficulties with the platform
- Some users found the course to be too focused on theory
Dr. Linda Strande
4.7 Raiting
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