Social perspectives on the effective management of wastewater

The chapter discusses how adopting a holistic methodology that acknowledges socio-logical factors, including community participation, public involvement, social perception, attitudes, gender roles and public acceptance, would lead to improvements in wastewater management practice. It highlights the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Saad, D., Byrne, D., Drechsel, Pay
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: IntechOpen 2017
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/87948
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Summary:The chapter discusses how adopting a holistic methodology that acknowledges socio-logical factors, including community participation, public involvement, social perception, attitudes, gender roles and public acceptance, would lead to improvements in wastewater management practice. It highlights the social dimension as a tool, a lens through which wastewater management and reuse can take on new dimensions. In this way, this chapter aims to shift the focus from perceiving wastewater as a nuisance that needs disposal, toward a resource not to be wasted, which can contribute to food security, human and environmental health, access to energy as well as water security.