Iranian Journal Of Health Sciences

en Survey of Solid Waste and Wastewater Separate and Combined Management Strategies in Rural Areas of Iran بهداشت محیط زیست Environmental Health پژوهشي Original Article Background and Purpose: Improper wastewater and solid waste management in rural areas could be a risk to human health and environment pollution. One percent of Iran’s rural area is connected to the wastewater collection network. Solid waste management in rural areas of Iran is mainly consisted uncontrolled dumping and open burning. The aim of this study is prioritization of wastewater and solid waste separate and combined management strategies in rural areas of Iran. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive study. In this study, firstly were determined appropriate and conventional methods for wastewater and solid waste separate and combined management by using national and case studies. Then, using specified criteria and by applying a weighting system, prioritization was conducted and implementation strategies presented for wastewater and solid waste separate and combined management. Results: The first priority for the collection and treatment, wastewater in rural areas are smalldiameter gravity systems and preliminary treatment with complementary treatment by land, respectively. In order to the rural solid waste management, organic compost complementary systems were in first priority. In the wastewater and solid waste combined management, the first priority was compost and biogas production by combining anaerobic UASB reactor and Chinese biogas. Conclusion: Considering for influence of various factors in selecting an appropriate method is very important in order to wastewater and solid waste separate and the combined management of a rural. Therefore, the accordance of presenting strategy with local conditions and facilities should be taken into consideration. Solid waste, Wastewater, Management, Rural areas, Iran 27 35 http://jhs.mazums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-424-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Fahiminia 10031947532846003986 10031947532846003986 No Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Mohsen Ansarr 10031947532846003987 10031947532846003987 No Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Shahram Nazari 10031947532846003988 10031947532846003988 No Ardabil University of Medical Sciences Gharib Majidi gharibmajidi@gmail.com 10031947532846003989 10031947532846003989 Yes Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Vahideh Fahiminia 10031947532846003990 10031947532846003990 No Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences Simmin Naseri 10031947532846003991 10031947532846003991 No Tehran University of Medical Sciences Amirhossein Mahvi 10031947532846003992 10031947532846003992 No Tehran University of Medical Sciences Aliakbar Azimi 10031947532846003993 10031947532846003993 No University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Naser Yousefi 10031947532846003994 10031947532846003994 No Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran