New Developments in Citywide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS)

Dear Colleagues,

The urban sanitation challenge in low- and middle-income countries is becoming more urgent due to rapid urbanization, while only 39% of urban dwellers have access to safely managed sanitation services. Addressing this need for sustainable urban sanitation has proved challenging due to the complexity of the enabling environment for service delivery. Citywide inclusive sanitation (CWIS) aims to address urban sanitation challenges through provision of access to both sewered and non-sewered sustainable sanitation for all. The focus of CWIS is on public service provision and the enabling environment and viewing the city as a unit. CWIS has been gaining momentum in the last decade and has resulted in different innovations and initiatives, including the development of implementation tools, business models for urban sanitation, technology development, and governance approaches.

The theme of this Special Issue is on New Developments in CWIS, and we seek to capture the most up-to-date original research and case studies to benefit practitioners, decision makers, scientists, and engineers. Papers will be selected based on a rigorous peer review procedure with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of research results, developments, and applications.

Prof. Dr. Damir Brdjanovic
Dr. Claire Furlong
Dr. Konstantina Velkushanova
Guest Editors

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