User satisfaction in large-scale, urban dry sanitationprograms in Mexico

Considering User Attitude in Early Development of Environmentally Friendly Technology: A Case Study of NoMix Toilets

“…Research is now confronted with the problem that more pilot projects are needed to develop the NoMix technology (e.g., urine treatment) and to open a market for private industries. However, implementing an immature technology that affects people in daily life, without the appropriate sensitization and incentives, might result in a severe backlash (see ref 16 for user satisfaction of dry toilets). Larger sanitary firms are convinced that users only accept technologies that equal today's standards ("perfect technology"), which necessitates large investments in an uncertain market (25).…”

The Socio-technical Adoption of Dry Toilets at a Public University in Mexico City (prototype)

“…In Lima, Peru, and Thekwini, South Africa these efforts included low-tech approaches and were mainly designed for marginalized communities (Morales et al, 2014;Katukiza et al, 2010;Strande, 2014). Cordova and Knuth (2005b) analyzed the user satisfaction of UDDTs in five Mexican cities in communities with various socio-economic levels. They found that most users were content with these devices due in part to the ongoing monitoring and encouragement of experts and the associated support and maintenance services provided.…”

“…Overall, governance includes a dynamic grassroots space with intertwined networks of practical ideas and cooperative mechanisms among a group of actors with concrete interests (Santos and Gomes, 2007). In this respect, knowledge-sharing, participatory decision-making, and collaborative dynamics, such as co-designing and co-building activities, can play a fundamental role in facilitating the acceptance of technologies such as UDDTs (Morales et al, 2014;Cordova and Knuth, 2005b). Socio-cultural changes imply a reformulation of the perceptions and actions of various actors.…”

Composting and Dry Desiccating Toilets (Latrines)

“…Composting and dry desiccating toilets are found throughout developing and developed countries, mostly in rural areas, but sometimes in urban and peri-urban settlements. Composting toilets are also often installed in eco-resorts, vacation homes, marinas, and environmentally certified buildings (Cordova and Knuth, 2005). The desiccating and composting toilet can meet the necessary requirements for the suitable deposition of excreta by the user and the environmental conditions to promote the drying, storage and/or composting of the excreta, aiming at their safe reuse in agriculture.…”