AquaWISE significantly reduces the costs and efforts by eliminating the need to gather data on water supply, wastewater generation and its characteristics. This facilitates the effective scaling up of nature-based solutions (NbS) in schools.
AquaWISE eliminates unnecessary resource use and mitigates the risks of over designing or under designing, which are common issues with ad hoc interventions.
AquaWISE is versatile and can be used by a variety of practitioners, including local and international NGOs, government agencies, and communities across the global South.
Input basic information about the school's existing water supply sources, location, and population into the tool. Such as, no of teachers, no of students, primary and secondary water source etc.
Specify your preference for the end-use of treated greywater whether it will be discharged into a nearby public sewer or storm water drain or if it be will be reused for flushing or gardening. The tool will then suggest solutions based on the chosen end-use.
Input the available area in the school for the intervention. This is a crucial parameter that determines the feasible interventions and sets the boundary conditions for further computation.
AquaWISE will generate a menu of treatment options which are nature-based solutions (NbS), listed in order of their increasing area requirement, along with an estimate of the associated Capex charges. Capital expenditure (CAPEX): CAPEX refers to upfront cost of setting up the intervention. These costs are usually one-time cost incurred at the start of the implementation project. Broadly, these costs can include – cost of excavation, materials, and labour required to build the treatment system. (Wetlands)
You can download the results directly to your device and also gain access to a comprehensive overview about each of the suggested treatment technologies.
