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Domestic Water and Sanitation in Cyclones and Floods in Bangladesh and a Proposed Research Agenda
Water is one of the top priority item s i relief activities but the appropriateness and effectiveness of this activity may be questioned. Water and sanitation (WS) are inseparable and together they play major roles in the transmission of the pathogen of diarrhoeal disease. Thousands of people die or suffer from WS-related diseases during postdisaster periods. Here we present WS-related experiences gained after Bangladesh's 1991 cyclone and the views of participants in a regional and a national (local) workshop on this matter held in Bangladesh. About 63 per cent of the water purifying tablets (WPTs) distributed after the 1991 cyclone were found to have lost potency Relief personnel lack basic knowledge about WS practices and the management of WS provision. Participants in the two workshops documented serious problems i this field at both regional and national levels. Major issues for research may include: an appropriate environmental preparedness plan; appropriate waste disposal technologies; appropriate water treatment methods; self- help activities during vulnerable periods; and health education related to WS in disaster situations.
Domestic Water and Sanitation in Cyclones and Floods in Bangladesh and a Proposed Research Agenda
Water is one of the top priority item s i relief activities but the appropriateness and effectiveness of this activity may be questioned. Water and sanitation (WS) are inseparable and together they play major roles in the transmission of the pathogen of diarrhoeal disease. Thousands of people die or suffer from WS-related diseases during postdisaster periods. Here we present WS-related experiences gained after Bangladesh's 1991 cyclone and the views of participants in a regional and a national (local) workshop on this matter held in Bangladesh. About 63 per cent of the water purifying tablets (WPTs) distributed after the 1991 cyclone were found to have lost potency Relief personnel lack basic knowledge about WS practices and the management of WS provision. Participants in the two workshops documented serious problems i this field at both regional and national levels. Major issues for research may include: an appropriate environmental preparedness plan; appropriate waste disposal technologies; appropriate water treatment methods; self- help activities during vulnerable periods; and health education related to WS in disaster situations.
Domestic Water and Sanitation in Cyclones and Floods in Bangladesh and a Proposed Research Agenda
Hoque, Bilqis Amin (Autor:in) / Sack, R. Bradley (Autor:in) / Chowdhury, J. T.A. (Autor:in) / Ali, Nahid (Autor:in)
Water International ; 22 ; 266-271
01.12.1997
6 pages
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Domestic Water and Sanitation in Cyclones and Floods in Bangladesh and a Proposed Research Agenda
| Online Contents | 1997
NTIS | 1982
Water and sanitation issues of Bangladesh
| British Library Conference Proceedings | 1997
Monsoons, cyclones and floods in India
| TIBKAT | 1992
| Engineering Index Backfile | 1899