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Wastewater: From Waste to Resource – The Case of Durban, South Africa
South Africa is a water-scarce country. Durban, the third biggest city in the country and one of the main commercial centers, depends both on the availability of water resources and proper sanitation services for its sustainable economic and social development. During the 1990s, Durban was facing a ...Documents
Wastewater: From Waste to Resource – The Case of New Cairo, Egypt
The Arab Republic of Egypt is a water-scarce country. Most of the country is desert, with the exception of the corridor of urban development along the Nile River and the Mediterranean Sea. Population growth in Egypt’s main urban areas prompted the Government of Egypt (GoE) to encourage the growth ...Documents
Wastewater: From Waste to Resource – The Case of PRODES, Brazil
Water supply and sanitation is the responsibility of municipalities in Brazil. Some municipalities provide services through public operation, while others outsource to private operation. Many of the municipalities receive funding for these projects from the central government through loans from nati...Documents
Wastewater: From Waste to Resource – The Case of Ridgewood, NJ, USA
Ridgewood, in New Jersey (NJ), upgraded its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in 2005 by installing two anaerobic digesters to comply with stricter federal and state environmental standards. However, the biogas produced in the process was being burned and released to the environment. The municipalit...Documents
Wastewater: From Waste to Resource – The Case of San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Water is scarce in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. With more than 2.7 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area (as of 2015) and intensive industrial and economic development, the region gets less than 400 mm of rainfall a year. The state government has been a pioneer in understanding wast...Documents
Wastewater: From Waste to Resource – The Case of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
This Documents explain the Covered Anaerobic Ponds and Their Potential for Energy Generation in Wastewater Treatment Plants in The city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, that is a fast-growing and economically dynamic city with a population of approximately 2 million (2012) home to one-fourth of Bolivia...Documents
Wastewater: The Untapped Resource Main Messages – The United Nations World Water Development Report 2017
This Documents Provides a condensed information of the The United Nations World Water Development Report 2017....Documents
Wastewater: The Untapped Resource Main Messages – The United Nations World Water Development Report 2017
This document summarizes brief messages from The United Nations World Water Development Report 2017 Wastewater: The Untapped Resource, highlighting the themes in the following topis: Human Activities produce wastewater Not a burden but a resource Opportunities to be seized Meeting the ...Documents
Wastewater? From Waste to Resource in a Circular Economy Context Latin America and the Caribbean Region
The World Bank with contributions from the CAF - Development Bank of Latin America, is promoting a paradigm shift in the sector, moving away from considering wastewater as a waste and recognizing its inherent value. Through the initiative “Wastewater: from Waste to Resource,” the World Bank is r...Documents
