In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …

Different fecal sludge (FS) emptying practices have been documented worldwide, but little is
known about how the type of on-site sanitation system (OSS) and other factors associated …

Achieving universal access to safely managed sanitation services is one of the Sustainable
Development Goal 6 targets (SDG6. 2). The cost and availability of services to ensure the …

In low-income, urban, informal communities lacking sewerage and solid waste services,
onsite sanitation (sludges, aqueous effluent) and child feces are potential sources of human …

Abstract The ongoing Toilet Revolution in China offers an opportunity to improve sanitation
in rural areas by introducing new approaches, such as urine source separation, that can …

Wastewater based epidemiology (WBE) is increasingly used to provide decision makers
with actionable data about community health. WBE efforts to date have primarily focused on …

Aim Living in areas with neighborhood greenness may be associated with the incidence of
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, little evidence in this regard has emerged from …

Environmental fecal contamination is common in many low-income cities, contributing to a
high burden of enteric infections and associated negative sequelae. To evaluate the impact …

Classifications for onsite sanitation in terms of facility type (septic tanks, pit latrines) exist, but
connecting these facilities to the wider sanitation value chain via improved containment …

Improving water and sanitation safeties is part of the global agenda aiming at equitable
sanitation, hygiene for all, and the end of open defecation. Nevertheless, despite the efforts …