A case study of excreta disposal following the 2006 java earthquake

Journal article (2015)

Authors

Thye Yoke Pean Institute of Technology Bandung
A.K. Effendi Institute of Technology Bandung
P. Soewondo Institute of Technology Bandung
Damir Brdjanovic IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, BT/Environmental Biotechnology - AS
Tjandra Setiadi Institute of Technology Bandung
Research Group
BT/Environmental Biotechnology (AS) (TU Delft)
Earthquake Emergency Sanitation Yogyakarta Excreta disposal
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Published Date

2015

Language

English

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Faculty

Applied Sciences

Department

BT/Biotechnologie

Research Group

BT/Environmental Biotechnology

Abstract

Providing safe excreta disposal following disasters is important for disease prevention and the safety and dignity of the affected population. This is challenging because every emergency varies due to the nature of the disaster, local conditions and the characteristics of the affected population. This paper investigates the impact of the 2006 Java earthquake on excreta disposal needs and the response to those needs. Relevant documents were retrieved from the ReliefWeb database, complemented by a literature search. The case study highlights gaps in rapidly providing latrines on a large scale. Three months after the disaster, only 57% of the latrines targeted had been provided. One way to address this problem is to better understand the factors affecting excreta disposal needs and response, allowing appropriate solutions to be identified more effectively.