Dataset for Designing a Low-Energy Ceramic Water Filter through Natural Principles, Vernacular Knowledge, and New Technology: A Case Study from Slovenia

This dataset contains the minimum information needed to support the paper’s central claims about the findings in Designing a Low-Energy Ceramic Water Filter through Natural Principles, Vernacular Knowledge, and New Technology: A Case Study from Slovenia README.txt Description: This file – dataset documentation and metadata Format: Plain text (.txt) Interviews_insights.pdf Description: Anonymized summary of key insights from ten semi-structured interviews with experts, users, and Triglav National Park employees conducted during the research phase. All contributions are anonymised and reported without identifying individual participants. Format: Portable Document Format (.pdf) Lipnik_field_documentation.jpg and .png Description: Field documentation photographs from Lipnik Spring, Slovenia – site context and environmental conditions and Triglav National park maps. Format: JPEG image (.jpg) and PNG image (.png) Lipnik_prototype_parameters.xlsx Description: Material composition parameters for the 3D-printed ceramic filter, including clay–sawdust ratios examined during experimental development (corresponds to Table 1 in the paper) Format: Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) – requires Excel 2016 or compatible software Lipnik_process_documentation.jpg Description: Process documentation photographs showing 3D clay printing and fabrication of the ceramic filter prototype Format: JPEG image (.jpg) Tbilisi_field_documentation.jpg Description: Field documentation photographs from the first iteration developed with the Floating University on the Mtkvari River, Tbilisi, Georgia – assessment under conditions of severely polluted water and limited site accessibility Format: JPEG image (.jpg) Cognac_field_documentation.jpg Description: Field documentation photographs from the second iteration in Cognac, France – examination of material localization using grape pomace and stems from the cognac industry as regional organic waste Format: JPEG image (.jpg) Cognac_filtration_test_results.pdf Description: Filtration test results from the Cognac iteration, demonstrating system performance with localized materials Format: Portable Document Format (.pdf)