CL
5.0Reviewed Jan 31, 2017
Very helpful and easy to follow. The course provides all the necessary information to design and maintain sanitation systems in both rural and urban setting.
Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies
Do you want to learn how to plan affordable and context-specific sanitation solutions? Be up-to-date on the newest developments in urban sanitation planning and programming? Get to know best practice examples of urban sanitation systems in low- and middle-income countries? If yes, this course is for you! This course provides you with an introduction to integrated sanitation planning, both on a citywide scale and for specific contexts such as informal settlements. You will become familiar with different sanitation planning frameworks as well as different systems and technologies relevant along the sanitation value chain. You will learn why systems’ thinking is crucial for urban environmental sanitation, and how to apply key terminology and important concepts. This course is one of four in the series “Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development". www.eawag.ch/mooc
Status: Community Organizing
Status: Public Health
IntermediateCourse23 hours
Featured reviews
RS
5.0Reviewed Dec 31, 2016
The course is well documented and interesting to learn the intricacies of several sanitation system and its relevant technologies, with several case studies all around the world.
TN
5.0Reviewed Nov 19, 2016
An eye opener to inclusive sanitation planning. The course content was very well delivered not to mention the choice of case studies of failed and successful urban sanitation projects. Keep it up!!!
JD
5.0Reviewed Sep 13, 2022
Very informative, good selection of case studies and invaueble resourse materials! The course really helped me to start my new job in sanitation research. Thank you!
MI
5.0Reviewed Nov 20, 2016
It is indeed a great course, learned a lot about different technologies, products and holistic approach required for sanitation planning and of course its too heavy to digest :)
ML
5.0Reviewed Jun 1, 2017
Great course that provides an understanding of how the different sanitation designs function. Would recommend to anyone working on a sanitation project!
TM
5.0Reviewed Nov 21, 2016
The modules were reader friendly and very easy to follow. There is no written paper required for this course. All you need to do is watch the presentations and keep on track.
DA
5.0Reviewed May 23, 2025
The course has been very educative and practical for me. The information and knowledge gained is exceptional for me and I hope to implement them in professional settings
S
5.0Reviewed Jun 5, 2020
Great course. I loved the use of diagrams and colors to help highlight certain pathways/steps needed to occur. Loved the use of case studies. Very informative. Overall a great course
CC
5.0Reviewed May 16, 2017
It is a very interesting and enlightening course that brings to fore practical solutions towards municipal sanitation planning. Thanks for the knowledge.
MW
4.0Reviewed Jan 16, 2017
Awesome and excellent course for students, professional and everyone interested in Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies for low income countries like my country Liberia.
FA
5.0Reviewed Sep 5, 2020
An eye opener to inclusive sanitation planning. The course content was very well delivered not to mention the choice of case studies of failed and successful urban sanitation projects. Keep it up!!!