Socio-technical Approaches to Solid Waste Management in Rural India: A Case Study of Smart Pipe Composting in Raichur District, Karnataka
摘要
Rural areas in developing countries are plagued with complex, intricate challenges. In India, rural communities are seriously lagging regarding Sanitation and Waste management facilities. The majority of communities lack the resources to address those issues. Government programs have partly been able to address those issues, but much still needs to be done to solve the challenges completely. This study aimed to understand better the challenges associated with Solid Waste Management in rural India. It specifically explores how technology can help to complete the last mile of sustainability through a user-centered and participatory problem-solving approach. Taking the case of a community in Raichur district, Karnataka, a smart pipe composting design is proposed to address the Solid Waste Management challenges in the community.