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Ciaran Byles-Ho
Chukwunonso J. Moneme
Lily Taylor- Stackhouse
In the midst of a global pandemic, it has become apparent that now is the time to make a change. As engineering students, we are passionate about converting our innovative ideas into real solutions that promote the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our combined passions for problem solving, international development, and sustainability has driven us to tackle issues involving the ongoing water crisis in Nepal.
Many of the primary water sources available to the rural citizens of Biratnagar contain biological, chemical, and mineral contaminants [1]. The rural citizens are not currently decontaminating their water effectively due to a lack of resources and education about water quality. This causes the transmission of disease and prevents access to basic life saving measures such as hand washing and other domestic sanitation procedures. This issue is systemic in nature and affects every member of the community in Biratnagar.
The aim of this project is to design a systemic solution that consists of mobilizing the key stakeholders in Biratnagar to establish a sustainable water purification process. This would equip the rural citizens of Biratnagar with the skills and resources they need to maintain a high quality of water. The eventual design would need to be effective, feasible, and adaptable to the cultural landscape of each individual community. The selected approach must make use of resources readily available in the community to ensure the sustainability of the solution. The final solution must also adhere to all applicable standards and regulations.
Each stakeholder has a different relationship with the water quality in Nepal. As a result, each is important to consult and maintain transparent communication with during each phase of the solution implementation.
To obtain clean water in Biratnagar, Nepal, many challenges in terms of the people, the planet, and profit (the triple bottom line) must be overcome.
The design criteria is used to effectively evaluate each design and determine the success of the product.