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About This Document
from Sustainable Shared Sanitation Post-COVID : A Design Guide to Low-Income Peri-Urban Areas
by Daryl_Law
As a Design Guide
This document is intended to complement the accompanying literature review on recommendations of post-COVID shared sanitation design. Firstly, it provides a compact but concise summary of the literature review. Key points may help the reader navigate the latter document, or be a guide to structuring a research on a different context. This research methods workshop looks beyond the discipline and tools of architectural design to understand the social and economic conditions that affect the quality of shared santation service in cities. This design guide has been developed alongside other research methods, namely an ethnographic sanitation practice diary and the systematic literature review, as well as contributions from international partners through structured sessions.
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The literature review enables an overview of the general implications of COVID-19 transmission pathways on shared toilets and the barriers and opportunities for improvement in Accra, Ghana. This document, on the other hand, is a more in-depth development on the architectural design and user requirements of the shared toilets. Knowledge on the physical structure of the toilets needs to be complemented with knowledge on sanitation products and appliances available on the market.
This document also illustrates the equal importance of design and management with regards to shared sanitation service. It introduces practical steps to make shared toilets more operationally sustainable.
This document aims to incorporate strategies for limiting the spread of COVID-19 (or similar diseases) into ongoing efforts to improve the quality and sustainability of shared toilets. It points the reader to more specialized tools and resources available online.
About Research Methods : Trandisciplinary Urbanism
This document (along with the other two) also reflects the role of architects as the coordinator between planners/ developers of shared sanitation and the community of users, especially those whose needs require careful consideration by designers.`
