A safe and convenient water supply plays a vital role in public health and well-being of the
society. While there are numerous conventional water treatment technologies available, for …

Water is one of the most critical parameters for the growth and sustenance of life. Adequate
access to clean water is considered a human right and is inextricably associated with the …

Globally, in rural areas, water is the most precious resource for humans to be used in
purified form. Since ancient times all civilizations adopted the method of purification …

Water scarcity is threatening social and economic growth in rural areas of developing
countries. There are potential markets for water purification technologies in these regions …

A simple, inexpensive, and efficient method of water treatment for rural communities in
Southeast Asia was developed using local materials as filter media. The filter utilizes …

Water is a “sin qua non” for virtually all human activities; a pre-requisite for sustainable
development as the consequences of safe water for health, productivity and quality of life as …

Globally, about 435 million people depend on unimproved drinking water sources, and 144
million people still rely on surface water. Specifically, a significant part of the population in …

Drawing particularly on work in African countries, this handbook deals with the somewhat
neglected subject of traditional water purification in tropical developing countries. It …

This study was conducted in an agro-pastoral community in Northern Tanzania, where water
sources are contaminated, and point-of-use water treatment is rarely used. The objectives of …