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R.I.S.E China Association
Tsinghua University
School of Environment
Rural International Student Exchange
Introduction
Thursday, December 15 2011
By
Jason Lee, Alejandra Burchard
RISE CHINA:
ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
Affiliated with Tsinghua University, School of
Environment
Over 20 members
International and Chinese Student collaboration
Majority of members are graduate students from
School of Environmental Engineering
Goal : Apply our knowledge and skills for
sustainable development in rural areas
Method of knowledge and technology transfer
(training)
FIRST PROJECT:
WATER SAFETY IN RURAL CHINA
Did you know that in rural areas of China:
40% of potable water was stated to be unhealthy?
over 300 million rural Chinese residents still
have no access to safe drinking water?
drinking water contaminated with levels of
animal and human excreta can exceed maximum
permissible levels by as much as 86%?
There are technologies available which are
SIMPLE and AFFORDABLE!
BIOSAND FILTERS (BSF):
THE ALTERNATIVE
Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation
Technologies (CAWST) <www.cawst.org
Manz Water Info <www.manzwaterinfo.ca>
OUR APPROACH:
TRAINING THE TRAINERS
1st Develop a comprehensive training program
for trainers
BSF construction and maintenance
Basic skills of how to manage an enterprise/project
2nd Train students and NPOs (project
dissemination)
We do not just SUGGEST them a Solution, We
COACH them how to make it!
This promotes self-sustainability!
OUR APPROACH:
OPERATIONAL MODEL
Other Stakeholders /
Partners
(其他利益相关者)
RISE China Association
清华协会
(Tsinghua)
University Students
(清华)大学生
Local NPOs
(本地非营利组
织)
Local Authorities /
Government
(本地政府)
Entrepreneurs
企业家
Rural Household
农村家庭
Rural Household
农村家庭
Rural Household
农村家庭
Rural Household
农村家庭
Rural Household
农村家庭
Knowledge Transfer
BIOSAND FILTERS (BSF):
HOW IT WORKS
BIOSAND FILTER:
REMOVAL EFFICIENCY
Criteria
Bio Sand Filter
Clay Filter
SODIS
Removal of Bacteria
95%
95%
99.99%
Removal of Viruses
80 - 95%
Some
99.99%
Removal of Parasites
95%
Some
99.99%
Removal of Inorganic Contaminants
Some
Some
None
Yes
Yes
No
Typical Flowrate (L/hr)
10 - 30,000
1
2 (per 6 hours)
Ease of Construction
Moderate
Difficult
Easy
Required Education Level of Users
Moderate
Low
High
Suitability in Non-Tropic Regions
Yes
Yes
No
Suitability in Freezing Temperature
No
Yes
No
Aesthetic Improvement (colour, turbidity, smell, etc...)
Sources:
CAWST, www.cawst.org
Manz Water Info, www.manzwaterinfo.ca
CASE STUDY (LAOS):
LOCAL COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP
CASE STUDY (LAOS):
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
PILOT PROJECT:
DEVELOPING A TRAINING PROGRAM
Acquire the experience necessary to develop a
comprehensive training program
Phase I: Testing the BSF technology at the
Tsinghua University campus
Determine the best way to construct / troubleshoot
Phase II: Full-scale development in several target
villages with different characteristics
Developing a list of criteria to test social and
technological suitability
Developing relations with target villages
CONTACTS
Contact info:
Alejandra Burchard (B.Eng McGill U.):
[email protected]
Jason Lee (B.Eng U. of Waterloo):
[email protected]