tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post116327123430706305..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: Neighborhood Development PackageM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1163351804652367392006-11-12T17:16:00.000+00:002006-11-12T17:16:00.000+00:00linearthinker,I think your point about community (...linearthinker,<BR/><BR/>I think your point about community (as opposed to neighborhood) effluent treatment is apt. <BR/><BR/>I see that as coming in a second stage when there are enough neighborhoods to make a community system worthwhile.<BR/><BR/>What I was thinking of was a low cost jump start.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1163303505171147782006-11-12T03:51:00.000+00:002006-11-12T03:51:00.000+00:00What do underdeveloped areas need the most? Securi...<EM>What do underdeveloped areas need the most? Security, clean water, education, communication.</EM><BR/><BR/>Better add sanitary facilities. There are small community sized package treatment plants available for waterborne sewerage systems. Extended aeration is a good simple starting point, but it's a power tradeoff. Composting privies are proven to work, if climate and users are amenable. Economies of scale enter the equation quickly. And, ultimately you must dispose of your effluent. Discharge requirements for a domestic US community system are far more sophisticated than what you're possibly envisioning. For a third world situation, there are a lot of common sense alternatives.linearthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201292791445921817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1163280325933318692006-11-11T21:25:00.000+00:002006-11-11T21:25:00.000+00:00Actually, this would be very useful. First, as an ...Actually, this would be very useful. First, as an accompaniment to military action... vid. the book "Imperial Grunts" to grasp why.<BR/><BR/>I should add that US/Western troops need all the same things, and currently have to transport most of it and keep a lifeline running. The more pressure and load you can remove from that logistics lifeline, the better.<BR/><BR/>My first and foremost recommedation: containerize it all. This simplifies shipping immensely, and offers additional deployment options. There's already a small trend toward containerized facilities among international militaries, and companies like SkyBuilt already have some of the components built for you.Joe Katzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917754785464014034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-1163272197458011192006-11-11T19:09:00.000+00:002006-11-11T19:09:00.000+00:00I like the idea, but I'm not sure how successful i...I like the idea, but I'm not sure how successful it would be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com