This chapter will review the various theories of community development, particularly the concept of community participation. It will review various terms and will explain and evaluate the practical approaches underlying the terminology. The history of the Community Participatory Approach (CPA) will be presented. The chapter will also present the basic principles underlying this approach. It will also present the tools and techniques of CPA and their concern with reinforcing community structures, promoting community involvement, and building community capabilities and developing sustainability. The chapter will then proceed to review the technology of reed bed treatment systems (RBTS). Hybrid systems will be examined and the suitability of hybrid RBTS to community wastewater treatment will be presented. The principle considerations of reed bed design, construction and maintenance will be examined with mention of the newer developments and design modifications. The implementation of a RBTS in a small community will be examined from the point of view of CPA. The principles of RBTS design will be combined with CPA tools and techniques to show the usefulness of CPA to RBTS design, construction and maintenance.
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O'Hogain, S. (2008). Reed Bed Sewage Treatment and Community Development/Participation. In: Vymazal, J. (eds) Wastewater Treatment, Plant Dynamics and Management in Constructed and Natural Wetlands. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8235-1_12
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