Investigating Alternative Water Supply in Settlements: Cases from Turkana County in Kenya and Orangi in Karachi, Pakistan
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(19), P. 8725 - 8725
Published: Oct. 9, 2024
In
urban
areas,
water
is
usually
provided
through
piped
systems
from
specific
sources
to
consumers.
Cities,
towns,
and
peri-urban
settlements
typically
benefit
systems,
while
rural
areas
rely
on
supplies
surface
like
rivers
canals,
as
well
ground
such
wells
tube
wells.
When
traditional
methods
fail,
alternative
supply
emerge
in
both
areas.
This
paper
addresses
the
question
of
whether
arrangements
are
sustainable
terms
system
reliability,
consumer
acceptance,
cost-effectiveness,
convenience,
perceptions
service
levels,
ease
access
providers.
examines
status
Turkana
County,
Kenya,
Orangi
Karachi,
Pakistan,
using
qualitative
methods.
It
highlights
that
underprivileged
communities
commonly
turn
when
conventional
unavailable
or
underperforming.
Language: Английский
Enhancing Building Services in Higher Education Campuses through Participatory Science
Buildings,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 2784 - 2784
Published: Sept. 4, 2024
This
paper
explores
how
participatory
science
can
enhance
building
services
on
a
higher
education
campus.
The
use
of
aims
to
involve
students,
faculty
members,
and
technical
teams
in
improving
the
management
campus
through
their
participation
data
collection
evaluation
services.
It
represents
valuable
alternative
for
campuses
needing
more
monitoring.
also
shows
performance
could
be
improved
by
combining
digital
technologies
such
as
Building
Information
Modeling
(BIM)
artificial
intelligence
(AI).
framework
is
applied
Faculty
Engineering
at
An-Najah
National
University
improve
A
combination
users’
feedback
AI-generated
synthetic
used
explore
proposed
method.
Results
confirm
high
potential
quality
life
campuses.
achieved
students’
active
involvement
reporting
individual
experiences.
Language: Английский