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The Aerosan Journal

Research, field insights,
and analysis.

Perspectives on the future of sustainable urban sanitation, MHM access, gender equity, and circular economy — from practitioners building it on the ground in Nepal.

Urban Sanitation
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Urban Planning
The Future of Urban Sanitation Infrastructure in Nepal

How rapid urbanisation is outpacing sanitation capacity — and why cities like Kathmandu need systems-level solutions that integrate MHM access, gender equity, and circular economics, not stopgap repairs.

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Ramesh Shrestha
14 May 2025
8 min read
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Circular Economy
Waste-to-Energy: Infrastructure That Pays for Itself
A technical and economic analysis of anaerobic digestion in public sanitation — biogas yields to fertilizer market pricing in Nepal.
MHM & Gender
Designing Sanitation for Women: Beyond the Obvious
Why gender-inclusive sanitation requires more than a separate door — MHM facilities, safety lighting, and spatial design all matter.
IoT & Technology
How IoT Monitoring Transforms Public Facility Management
Moving from reactive cleaning to predictive maintenance — how real-time sensor data changes the economics of public toilet operations.
Public Health
The Health Cost of Missing Sanitation in Urban Nepal
Quantifying the disease burden and healthcare costs attributable to inadequate public sanitation in Kathmandu.
Finance & Investment
Why Impact Investors Should Look at Urban Sanitation
The case for sanitation as an asset class — measurable social returns, predictable revenue, and enormous unmet need across South Asia.
Urban Planning
The Bagmati River Crisis Is a Sanitation Problem
Tracing the direct line from missing urban sanitation infrastructure to the ongoing pollution of Nepal's most sacred river.
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