Investigating the Compatibility of Existing Sanitation Services with Sustainable Development Goal Using GIS and SFD Graphic: A Case Study on Sylhet City Corporation

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10.2991/978-94-6463-478-5_17How to use a DOI?

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Fecal sludge; safely managed sanitation; SDG 6.2; shit flow diagram

Abstract

The government of Bangladesh has developed a National Action Plan for the implementation of the Institutional and Regulatory Framework for Fecal Sludge Management (FSM), with an emphasis on meeting the requirements of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6.2 by 2030. However, establishing safely managed sanitation for the urban region remains a significant challenge. Sylhet City Corporation is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in Bangladesh. While a conventional sanitation management system with limited facilities exists in this metropolitan area, it is essential to verify whether the existing system is sustainable enough to meet SDG requirements. This study aims to investigate the current status of sanitation services and facilities in the city area and present the results by generating Shit Flow Diagram (SFD) graphics and GIS maps. In this research, household-based data have been collected through questionnaire surveys. Additionally, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and physical observations have been conducted during the study. The study reveals that 92% of the population is connected to septic tank services. From the GIS map, the presence of open defecation in wards 8, 14, and 26 of the city corporation area has been identified. It has been found from the SFD graphic that about 91% of the total population lacks access to safely managed sanitation services, which is alarming. The city authority has only one vacuum truck to provide emptying services. The majorities of city dwellers under the coverage of emptying services depend on private sweepers and dispose of fecal sludge in open drains, open fields, or water bodies, as there is no dedicated fecal sludge treatment plant in this city. This study helps identify the major shortcomings of the existing sanitation services in this city and underscores the necessity of urgent intervention, not only to secure a safe environment but also to meet the SDG 6.2 protocol.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - M. A. Hoque
AU  - M. A. Hasan
AU  - B. K. Banik
AU  - M. I. Kabir
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/07/23
TI  - Investigating the Compatibility of Existing Sanitation Services with Sustainable Development Goal Using GIS and SFD Graphic: A Case Study on Sylhet City Corporation
BT  - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 216
EP  - 233
SN  - 2589-4943
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-478-5_17
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-478-5_17
ID  - Hoque2024
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