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DOI 10.1007/s12665-011-1221-7
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Titel (primär) Household needs and demand for improved water supply and sanitation in peri-urban ger areas: the case of Darkhan, Mongolia
Autor Sigel, K.; Altantuul, K.; Basandorj, D.
Quelle Environmental Earth Sciences
Erscheinungsjahr 2012
Department OEKON
Band/Volume 65
Heft 5
Seite von 1561
Seite bis 1566
Sprache englisch
Keywords Water infrastructure planning; Needs; Demand; Peri-urban; Household-centred approach; Millennium Development Goals
Abstract

The lack of adequate water supply and sanitation services is a major issue related to sustainable development in many parts of the developing world. New strategic planning approaches which directly address users’ needs and demand—often referred to as demand-responsive, community-based or household-centred approaches—are regarded as a crucial step towards improving the situation. This paper investigates household needs and demand for improved water supply and sanitation services in peri-urban, low-income settlements, known as “ger areas”, in the city of Darkhan, Mongolia. The paper is based largely on a household survey conducted in a selected ger area subdistrict in Darkhan. The results reveal a complex picture. Even if the existing situation can be regarded as largely “improved” in terms of the definitions stipulated by the Joint Monitoring Programme for water supply and sanitation, it is shown that there is a need for action nonetheless. The paper also argues that the household survey is a useful method for assessing users’ needs and demand and for meeting the requirements of demand-responsive sanitation planning approaches.
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Sigel, K., Altantuul, K., Basandorj, D. (2012):
Household needs and demand for improved water supply and sanitation in peri-urban ger areas: the case of Darkhan, Mongolia
Environ. Earth Sci. 65 (5), 1561 - 1566 10.1007/s12665-011-1221-7