Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa

In Cote d’Ivoire, the failure of urban sewage systems is a crucial problem for the drainage of wastewater and rainwater. This failure is due to many factors and therefore, calls for diagnostic studies. The present study aimed at analyzing these networks in order to identify the dierent factors that...

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Main Authors: Ouattara, Z. A., Kabo-Bah, A. T., Dongo, K., Akpoti, Komlavi, Siabi, E. K., Kablan, M. K. A., Kangah, K. M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Frontiers Media 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130533
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author Ouattara, Z. A.
Kabo-Bah, A. T.
Dongo, K.
Akpoti, Komlavi
Siabi, E. K.
Kablan, M. K. A.
Kangah, K. M.
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Dongo, K.
Kablan, M. K. A.
Kabo-Bah, A. T.
Kangah, K. M.
Ouattara, Z. A.
Siabi, E. K.
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Kabo-Bah, A. T.
Dongo, K.
Akpoti, Komlavi
Siabi, E. K.
Kablan, M. K. A.
Kangah, K. M.
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description In Cote d’Ivoire, the failure of urban sewage systems is a crucial problem for the drainage of wastewater and rainwater. This failure is due to many factors and therefore, calls for diagnostic studies. The present study aimed at analyzing these networks in order to identify the dierent factors that contribute to the operational and structural degradation in selected sewerage and drainage networks in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The method used in the study involved semi-structured interviews, video camera inspection and socio-environmental field surveys (geographical survey and household survey), followed by descriptive statistics. The results revealed that many structural, environmental and behavioral practice contribute to the progressive degradation of urban sewage systems. These factors are essentially those that prevent the normal flow of wastewater in the pipes such as the illegal dumping of solid waste, the unauthorized connection of wastewater networks, unsustainable urban agricultural practices, as well as the high concentration of vegetation on both sides of the network and the dilapidated infrastructure of the wastewater and rainwater networks. It was found that these factors are at the origin of the clogging and degradation of the sewers since 85% of the residents used these sewers as a dumping ground for solid waste.
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spelling CGSpace1305332025-12-08T10:29:22Z Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa Ouattara, Z. A. Kabo-Bah, A. T. Dongo, K. Akpoti, Komlavi Siabi, E. K. Kablan, M. K. A. Kangah, K. M. sewerage drainage systems waste management wastewater solid wastes household wastes waste disposal infiltration urbanization anthropogenic factors socioeconomic aspects environmental factors sanitation rainwater vegetation models public administration In Cote d’Ivoire, the failure of urban sewage systems is a crucial problem for the drainage of wastewater and rainwater. This failure is due to many factors and therefore, calls for diagnostic studies. The present study aimed at analyzing these networks in order to identify the dierent factors that contribute to the operational and structural degradation in selected sewerage and drainage networks in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The method used in the study involved semi-structured interviews, video camera inspection and socio-environmental field surveys (geographical survey and household survey), followed by descriptive statistics. The results revealed that many structural, environmental and behavioral practice contribute to the progressive degradation of urban sewage systems. These factors are essentially those that prevent the normal flow of wastewater in the pipes such as the illegal dumping of solid waste, the unauthorized connection of wastewater networks, unsustainable urban agricultural practices, as well as the high concentration of vegetation on both sides of the network and the dilapidated infrastructure of the wastewater and rainwater networks. It was found that these factors are at the origin of the clogging and degradation of the sewers since 85% of the residents used these sewers as a dumping ground for solid waste. 2023-02-10 2023-05-30T17:21:18Z 2023-05-30T17:21:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130533 en Open Access Frontiers Media Ouattara, Z. A.; Kabo-Bah, A. T.; Dongo, K.; Akpoti, Komlavi; Siabi, E. K.; Kablan, M. K. A.; Kangah, K. M. 2023. Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 5:1032459. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsc.2023.1032459]
spellingShingle sewerage
drainage systems
waste management
wastewater
solid wastes
household wastes
waste disposal
infiltration
urbanization
anthropogenic factors
socioeconomic aspects
environmental factors
sanitation
rainwater
vegetation
models
public administration
Ouattara, Z. A.
Kabo-Bah, A. T.
Dongo, K.
Akpoti, Komlavi
Siabi, E. K.
Kablan, M. K. A.
Kangah, K. M.
Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa
title Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa
title_full Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa
title_fullStr Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa
title_full_unstemmed Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa
title_short Operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa
title_sort operational and structural diagnosis of sewerage and drainage networks in cote d ivoire west africa
topic sewerage
drainage systems
waste management
wastewater
solid wastes
household wastes
waste disposal
infiltration
urbanization
anthropogenic factors
socioeconomic aspects
environmental factors
sanitation
rainwater
vegetation
models
public administration
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130533
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