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_bWho.Tr.742
110 1 _aWHO Study Group on Technology for Water Supply and Sanitation in Developing Countries
245 1 0 _aTechnology for water supply and sanitation in developing countries : report of a WHO study group [‎meeting held in Geneva from 14 to 19 April 1986]‎
260 _aGeneva :
_bWorld Health Organization,
_c1987
300 _a38 Pages,
_billustrations, tables;
_c20 cm.
490 0 _aWorld Health Organization technical report series ; no. 742
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Background -- Explanations of terms used in this report -- Water supply technology -- Sanitation technology -- External factors influencing the choice of technology -- Information transfer -- Conclusions and recommendations -- Acknowledgements.
520 0 _aReviews recent advances in water supply and sanitation technologies in light of the special needs and conditions found in developing countries. Both urban and rural communities are considered, with information on their different characteristics relevant to the selection of appropriate technologies. The objective is to inform planners and policy-makers of available technologies, including several that have been developed recently, illustrate their most appropriate applications, and point out any problems in design or performance. Throughout, emphasis is placed on the need to select technologies that are appropriate, affordable, and consistent with the sociocultural attitudes of the people concerned
650 4 _aWater Supply
650 4 _aSanitation
650 4 _aDeveloping Countries
650 4 _aCommunity Health and Primary Health Care
710 1 _aWorld Health Organization
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