Informações sobre o curso: This course will examine current conditions and trends in water and sanitation services in low and middle income countries. Within it we will take a critical look at the underlying political, economic, social, and technical reasons why almost a billion people lack access to improved water supplies and almost 2 billion still do not have improved sanitation services.
Para quem é direcionado este curso: This course is aimed at Under Graduate and Post Graduate students with an interest in this topic area.
Desenvolvido por: University of Manchester
Ministrado por: Prof Dale Whittington, Professor
Manchester Business School
Ministrado por: Dr Duncan Thomas, Lecturer
Alliance Manchester Business School
| Nível | Beginner |
| Compromisso | 1-3 hours per week |
| Idioma | English |
| Como ser aprovado | Seja aprovado em todas as tarefas para concluir o curso. |
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Programa
SEMANA 1
Introducing Key Facts about Water and Sanitation Services
7 videos, 3 readings
- Vídeo: Video 0.1: Welcome to AMBS - Fiona Devine
- Vídeo: Video 1.0: Facts About Water
- Reading: More Detail
- Vídeo: Video 1.1: Global Water and Sanitation Coverage
- Vídeo: Video 1.2: Infrastructure Coverage (Electricity, Sewerage, Water, Telephone)
- Vídeo: Video 1.3: Forecasts of Coverage
- Reading: 'Conversation' of the week
- Vídeo: Video 1.4: Conversation with Clarissa Brocklehurst
- Discussion Prompt: This Week
- Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up
Nota atribuída: Module 1
SEMANA 2
Understanding the Political Economy of Water
5 videos, 3 readings
- Reading: Introduction
- Reading: Moving on...
- Vídeo: Video 2.2: Types of Vendors, Vendor Prices
- Vídeo: Video 2.3: Money and Water Flows, Onitsha, Nigeria
- Vídeo: Video 2.4: An Introduction to Corruption
- Vídeo: Video 2.5: Corruption in South Asia
- Discussion Prompt: This Week
- Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up
Nota atribuída: Module 2
SEMANA 3
Supply-Side Costs of Water and Sanitation Services
7 videos, 4 readings
- Reading: Introduction
- Vídeo: Video 3.1: Solution to Cost Calculation
- Reading: More on costs
- Vídeo: Video 3.2: Cost Components and More on Costs
- Vídeo: Video 3.3: Costs of Non-Piped Technologies
- Vídeo: Video 3.4: Condominial sewers, desalination
- Reading: Interview with Donald T. Lauria
- Vídeo: Video 3.5: Conversation with Don Lauria - Part One
- Vídeo: Video 3.6: Conversation with Don Lauria - Part Two
- Discussion Prompt: This Week
- Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up
Nota atribuída: Week 3: Quiz
SEMANA 4
Understanding Demand-Side Issues of Water Supply
6 videos, 3 readings
- Reading: Introduction
- Vídeo: Video 4.2: Households With Piped Connections, Price and Income Elasticities
- Vídeo: Video 4.3: Households With Water Sources Outside the Home
- Vídeo: Video 4.4: Household Demand for Drinking Water Quality Improvements
- Vídeo: Video 4.5: Effect of Social Norms on Household Water Use
- Reading: Marc Jeuland Interview
- Vídeo: Video 4.6: Conversation with Marc Jeuland
- Discussion Prompt: This Week
- Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up
Nota atribuída: Module 4
SEMANA 5
Exploring Health Benefits and Climate Change Issues
6 videos, 4 readings
- Reading: Introduction
- Vídeo: Video 5.2: Estimating the Economic Value of Health Benefits
- Reading: More Detail
- Vídeo: Video 5.3: Exercise on Health vs. Non-Health Benefits for Households With Water Sources Outside the Home
- Vídeo: Video 5.4: Climate Change, Water and Health
- Vídeo: Video 5.5: Effects of Climate Change on Water Utilities
- Reading: More Detail
- Vídeo: Video 5.6: Conversation with Clive Agnew
- Discussion Prompt: This Week
- Reading: Readings List and Wrap-up
Nota atribuída: Module 5
SEMANA 6
Development Paths for Water and Sanitation Services
8 videos, 4 readings
- Reading: Water Development Path (I)
- Reading: Water Development Path (II)
- Vídeo: Video 6.1: A Historical Development Path – UK, London and Manchester
- Vídeo: Video 6.2: Changing Knowledge, Practices and Perceptions
- Vídeo: Video 6.3: Path Dependency
- Vídeo: Video 6.4: Changing Course
- Vídeo: Video 6.5: Capital intensity (England and Wales)
- Reading: More Detail
- Vídeo: Video 6.6: Conversation with Marie Hart
- Discussion Prompt: This Week
- Vídeo: Video 6.7: Wrap-up and Reflections
- Reading: Readings List
Nota atribuída: A policy memo to propose four performance indicators to evaluate UNICEF water supply and sanitation programmes in Africa
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