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Integrating Water and Energy Engineering with Ecotourism in a Costa Rican Aboriginal Community
EPA Grant Number: SU835720Title: Integrating Water and Energy Engineering with Ecotourism in a Costa Rican Aboriginal Community
Investigators: Reinhold, Dawn , Liao, Wei
Current Investigators: Reinhold, Dawn , Hidalgo., David Arias , Torres, Yasmin Granados , Ruiz, Ana Rosa , Diaz, Ricardo Salazar , Smith, Brian , Masell, Gina , Kruse, Nicole , Bender, Rebecca , Aguilar, Ronald , Liao, Wei
Institution: Michigan State University , Technological Institute of Costa Rica
EPA Project Officer: Hahn, Intaek
Phase: I
Project Period: August 15, 2014 through August 14, 2015
Project Amount: $15,000
RFA: P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (2014) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , P3 Awards , P3 Challenge Area - Air Quality , P3 Challenge Area - Safe and Sustainable Water Resources , Sustainable and Healthy Communities
Objective:
This project aims to develop an integrated water-wastewater-energy system for ecotourism development in Costa Rica lead by the Shuabb Aborigine Women Association.
Approach:
The system will integrate green technologies to 1) obtain water for human consumption, 2) generate energy for cooking, 3) treat solid waste and wastewater produced in the ecotourism complex, and 4) demonstrate the economic and ecotourism value of this kind of development in a region with limited access to public services, but great environmental richness.
Expected Results:
The project is expected to develop a system to provide clean water, pathogen free human waste disposal, sustainable energy for cooking, fertilizer for an active wetland, and pleasant aesthetics. Additionally, the project is expected to increase awareness of sanitation, sustainability, and ecosystem protection in an aboriginal community.
Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 2 publications for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, international development, ecological engineeringRelevant Websites:
P3 Phase 2: Integrating Water and Energy Engineering with Ecotourism in a Costa Rican Aboriginal CommunityProgress and Final Reports:
P3 Phase II:
Integrating Water and Energy Engineering with Ecotourism in a Costa Rican Aboriginal Community | 2016 Progress Report | 2017 Progress Report | Final ReportThe perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.