Material Flux Analysis for Environmental Sanitation Planning

The method of “Material Flow Analysis (MFA)” describes the fluxes of resources used and transformed as they flow through a single process or via a combination of various processes (e.g. a region, an industry)

Sandec's MFA Programme

Sandec is applying the MFA method to support the planning of environmental sanitation concepts that promote the saving and reuse of limited resources and preserve the environment.

MFA Projects

• MFA as a tool for environmental sanitation planning
• MFA for urban water management
• MFA for assessing river water quality problems

MFA Programme's objectives

 

• to develop tools to assist planners in developing countries in designing environmental sanitation systems promoting closed resource loops
• to collaborate with universities and research institutions in developing countries who would like to introduce the MFA method in their curricula or research activities