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The WHO estimates that in 2015 in Africa ~156 million people relied on untreated sources for their drinking water. WATERSPOUTT will design, develop, pilot and field-test a range of, sustainable point-of-use solar disinfection (SODIS) technologies that will provide affordable access to safe water to remote and vulnerable communities in Africa and elsewhere. These novel large-volume water treatment SODIS technologies will be developed in collaboration and consultation with the end-users, and include:
1. HARVESTED RAINWATER SODIS SYSTEMS for domestic and community use. (South Africa, Uganda).
2. TRANSPARENT 20L SODIS JERRYCANS. (Ethiopia)
3. COMBINED 20L SODIS/CERAMIC POT FILTRATION SYSTEMS. (Malawi)
These are novel technologies that will create employment and economic benefits for citizens in both the EU and resource-poor nations. WATERSPOUTT will use social science strategies to:
a. Build integrated understanding of the social, political & economic context of water use & needs of specific communities.
b. Examine the effect of gender relations on uptake of SODIS technologies.
c. Explore the relevant governance practices and decision-making capacity at local, national and international level that impact upon the use of integrated solar technologies for point-of-use drinking water treatment.
d. Determine the feasibility & challenges faced at household, community, regional and national level for the adoption of integrated solar technologies for point-of-use drinking water treatment.
WATERSPOUTT will transform access to safe drinking water through integrated social sciences, education & solar technologies, thus improving health, survival, societal well-being & economic growth in African developing countries. These goals will be achieved by completing health impact studies of these technologies among end-user communities in Africa. Many of the consortium team have worked for more than 15 years on SODIS research in collaboration with African partners.
Dziedzina nauki
- energia odnawialnaenergia słoneczna
- inżynieria i technologiainżynieria śodowiskaprocesy uzdatniania wodyprocesy uzdatniania wody pitnej
- nauki przyrodniczenauki biologicznemikrobiologiabakteriologia
- nauki przyrodniczenauki biologicznemikrobiologiawirusologia
- inżynieria i technologiainżynieria śodowiskazarządzanie zasobami naturalnymigospodarka wodna
Program(-y)
Zaproszenie do składania wniosków
H2020-WATER-2015-two-stage
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System finansowania
RIA - Research and Innovation action
Koordynator
2 Dublin
Irlandia
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Uczestnicy (17)
28040 Madrid
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28933 Mostoles
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G1 1XQ Glasgow
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- Zomba
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1015 Lausanne
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W23 Maynooth
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00131 Roma
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256 Kampala
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7600 Stellenbosch
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08392 Sant Andreu De Llavaneres
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Mekelle
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HP11 2JZ High Wycombe
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34342 Istanbul
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1060 Wien
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9 Dublin
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2611 AX Delft
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15782 Santiago De Compostela
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