Assessment And Proposal Of Innovative Waste Water Supply System For Informal Settlement Residences

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  • Yazidi Hassan Bakari Mwishwa Mbeya University of Science and Technology

Keywords:

hazards, improvement, informal settlements, trapezoidal channel, waste water.

Abstract

The problem of informal settlement that is characterized by low quality houses and inadequate infrastructure has continued to affect societies; Ikuti Sub-Urbs is inseparable of this. In Ikuti sub-urbs, waste water is noticeable flowing along the adjacent houses of the residences, a problem is even exacerbate with the built-in informal settlements. Such situation creates unpleasant and discomfort living condition to the households. This study investigates performance of waste water supply system within Ikuti Sub-Urbs and proposes an innovative concrete trapezoidal channel that would hygienically convey wastes to a disposal unit. A survey was conducted to outline waste water performance issues: i.e. waste water generation, awareness and consciousness by the community about these waste water

Author Biography

Yazidi Hassan Bakari Mwishwa, Mbeya University of Science and Technology

Department of Civil Engineering,

Mbeya University of Science and Technology,

Mbeya,

Tanzania

East Africa.

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Published

2013-09-26

How to Cite

Mwishwa, Y. H. B. (2013). Assessment And Proposal Of Innovative Waste Water Supply System For Informal Settlement Residences . International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 8(1), 16–25. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/1105

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