sanitasjon
Sanitasjon is the Norwegian term for sanitation, referring to the collection, treatment, and safe disposal of human excreta and wastewater, together with the promotion of hygiene to protect public health. It encompasses infrastructure, services, and behavioral practices designed to prevent disease and environmental contamination.
It includes municipal sanitation systems such as networked sewers and centralized wastewater treatment, as well as
Historically, sanitation modernized with sewer networks, drainage, water treatment, and disinfection in the 19th and 20th
Beyond health benefits, good sanitation safeguards groundwater and ecosystems and supports economic development through job creation