Newcastle University

Environmental Engineering for Developing Countries

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The course centres on addressing water and sanitation needs in developing countries, covering low cost engineering technologies as well as the crucially related social, economic, commercial and institutional issues, which are often not covered in traditional engineering training. In addition to formal lectures, guest speakers share their experience of the issues involved in working in developing countries in a series of seminars and case studies.

This course aims to inspire and equip delegates with a range of backgrounds to make a difference in the water and sanitation sector in developing countries, working with government bodies, international agencies and NGOs.

The Course provides:

• an awareness of the scale and impact of inadequate water supply, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries;
• an understanding of the transmission of diseases prevalent in developing countries;
• recognition of the importance of social, economic and institutional dimensions of water supply, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries.

By the end of the Course, participants will be able to:

• apply water resources and environmental engineering technologies appropriate for urban and rural situations in developing countries;
• use initiative in acquiring and using information;
• work in a team and produce innovative solutions to problems;
• confidently and critically discuss relevant issues.

Course Outline

The Course is delivered over five days. The programme varies from year to year.

Typical lecture and seminar titles include:

• appropriate technology;
• disease and epidemiology;
• water resources in arid areas;
• low cost water supply technologies;
• on-site sanitation;
• low cost sewerage;
• community participation in the Orangi Pilot Project in Pakistan;
• waste stabilisation ponds;
• urban drainage;
• solid waste management;
• water and sanitation sector reform;
• low cost household water treatment;
• ceramic filters for household water treatment;
• experiences in Indonesia post-Tsunami;
• community participation for rural water in Bolivia;
• environmentalism of the poor;
• NGOs in water, sanitation and hygiene.

Presenters

School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences

• Dr Charlotte Paterson (Course Leader)

Industry Professionals

• To be confirmed

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