Low cost filtered drinking water in the areas of struggle in Pakistan

巴基斯坦在清洁水获取程度最低的10个国家中排名第9。据估计，60%的巴基斯坦人生活在缺水状态；农村地区有2200万居民得不到清洁的水；每年有2万名儿童死于脏水和厕所引起的腹泻。偏远地区存在严重的水危机，同时由于地处山区，水电的潜力也很大。该项目汇集了两家专注于生态创新的英国中小企业(Air Purex Ltd，Eco Research Ltd)，两所在系统设计和流体动力学方面有专长的英国大学(Aston University，Coventry University)，以及巴基斯坦科特利大学(University Of Kotli)，后者在水处理系统、社区和利益相关者参与方面拥有专业知识。项目团队将研究将抽水技术与活性碳过滤相结合的可行性，为巴基斯坦偏远地区的社区提供饮用水和卫生设施所需的清洁水。综合系统将完全脱离电网运行，并将利用河流、小溪和小溪中流动的水的势能来供电。将利用森林废物的碳化技术生产活性碳过滤器。将对在巴基斯坦农村地区部署环境友好型(零排放)水泵系统的可行性进行调查。为了最大限度地促进巴基斯坦的经济发展和人民的福祉，该项目团队将寻求从适当的当地资源中嵌入生产饮用水系统和活性碳的能力。将向主要利益攸关方(地方政府、非政府组织、区域企业、社区(特别注重妇女的参与)和农民(潜在的灌溉应用))提供指导和建议。该项目将主要在本次竞赛范围内的两个可持续发展目标中带来好处：SDG6(清洁水和卫生)；特别针对可持续发展目标：*6.1.1使用安全管理的饮用水服务的人口比例*6.4.2水压力水平：取淡水占可用淡水资源的比例SDG3(健康和福祉)，特别针对可持续发展目标目标：*3.9.2因不安全饮水、不安全卫生和缺乏卫生(接触不安全的水、卫生设施和卫生服务)造成的死亡率。预期的好处包括改善获得饮用水和卫生设施的清洁水的机会，通过水力抽水支持农业灌溉，通过制造在全国各地分销的活性碳过滤器，改善了当地的教育，并在这些偏远社区创造了新的商业机会。

"Pakistan ranks number 9 in the list of top 10 countries with lowest access to clean water. It is estimated that 60% of Pakistan people live in water stress; 22 million inhabitants in rural areas lack access to clean water, and 20,000 children dying from diarrhoea caused by dirty water and toilets every year. There is an acute water crisis in remote areas, which at the same time often have high potential of hydropower due to their location in mountainous regions.This project brings together two UK SMEs focused on eco innovation (Air Purex Ltd, Eco Research Ltd), two UK universities with expertise in systems design and fluid dynamics (Aston University, Coventry University) and the University of Kotli, Pakistan, which has expertise in water treatment systems, community and stakeholder engagement.The project team will investigate the feasibility of integrating water pumping technologies with activated carbon filtering to supply clean water for drinking and sanitation for communities in Pakistan's remote areas. The integrated system will operate completely off grid, and will be powered using potential energy of flowing water in rivers, streams and creeks. Activated carbon filters will be produced using carbonisation technologies of forest wastes. The feasibility of deploying an environmentally-friendly (zero-emissions) hydropump system in rural areas of Pakistan will be investigated.To maximise the economic development and welfare of people in Pakistan, the project team will seek to embed capability for production of drinking water systems and activated carbon from appropriate local resources. Guidance and recommendations will be provided to key stakeholders (local government, NGOs, regional businesses, communities (with a particular focus on engagement of women) and farmers (for potential irrigation applications).The project will deliver benefits primarily in two SDGs within scope for this competition:SDG6 (clean water and sanitation); in particular addressing the SDG targets:* 6.1.1 Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services* 6.4.2 Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resourcesSDG3 (good health and well-being), in particular addressing SDG target:* 3.9.2 Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (exposure to unsafe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for All (WASH) services).Expected benefits include improved access to clean water for drinking and sanitation, support for agricultural irrigation through hydropowered pumped water delivery, improved local education and new business opportunities in these remote communities through manufacturing activated carbon filters for distribution throughout the country."