Whole-system analysis reveals high greenhouse-gas emissions from citywide sanitation in Kampala, Uganda

Jake Johnson; Fiona Zakaria; Allan G. Nkurunziza; Celia Way; Miller A. Camargo-Valero; Barbara Evans

doi:10.1038/s43247-022-00413-w

Communications Earth & Environment (Apr 2022)

Whole-system analysis reveals high greenhouse-gas emissions from citywide sanitation in Kampala, Uganda

Jake Johnson,
Fiona Zakaria,
Allan G. Nkurunziza,
Celia Way,
Miller A. Camargo-Valero,
Barbara Evans

Affiliations

Jake Johnson: Water at Leeds, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane
Fiona Zakaria: Water at Leeds, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane
Allan G. Nkurunziza: Kampala Capital City Authority
Celia Way: Water at Leeds, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane
Miller A. Camargo-Valero: Water at Leeds, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane
Barbara Evans: Water at Leeds, School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00413-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Greenhouse-gas emissions from the sanitation-service chain in Kampala may represent more than half of the total city-level emissions according to a whole-system analysis.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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