Small villages and their sanitary infrastructure-an unnoticed influence on water quantity and a threat to water quality in headwater catchments. [PDF]
Environ Monit Assess, 2023 AbstractIn rural catchments, villages often feature their own, separate urban water infrastructure, including combined sewer overflows (CSOs) or wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). These point sources affect the water quantity and quality of the receiving low order streams. However, the extent of this impact is rarely monitored. We installed discharge
Spill C, Ditzel L, Gassmann M.
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Expanding Sanitary Infrastructure and the Shaping of River History: River Vantaa (Finland) 1876-1982 [PDF]
Environment and History, 2015 Abstract This article investigates the environmental history of the River Vantaa, southern Finland, and its interaction with the spatial development of water-related infrastructures in an urbanising environment. The article argues that the overlapping use of the river as part of both waste water and drinking water infrastructures has ...
Paula Schönach
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Utilizing Neural Networks for Condition Assessment of Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure [PDF]
Proceedings of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC), 2000 This paper will describe the development of an improved methodology for accurately analyzing and interpreting data regarding the condition of sanitary sewer systems. The proposed methodology enables fast and accurate assessment, which is significant in building a sewer condition database for asset management.
Dulcy M Abraham
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Disparities of the Medical-Sanitary Infrastructure in the North-West Development Region [PDF]
Romanian Review of Regional Studies, 2009 The present study proposes a systemic analysis which will determine the structure of inequalities, medical-sanitary disparities in the North-West Development Region.
DANIELA DRĂGAN
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Efficiency Analysis of Water Conservation Measures in Sanitary Infrastructure Systems by Means of a Systemic Approach [PDF]
Sustainability, 2020 The challenges of urban water management and sanitary infrastructure (water supply (WSS), sewage (SS), urban drainage (UDS) systems) are increasingly frequent in Brazilian cities whether as a combined result of overcrowding and/or a lack governmental interest and hence investments, in the sector.
Karoline Richter +2 more
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Hygiene knowledge and practices in the Lagos wild meat value chain: Cultural influences, regulatory gaps, and infrastructure needs. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthWild meat, commonly known as bushmeat, is a cultural, economic, and nutritional staple food in many regions of the world, including sub-Saharan Africa. Wild meat value chains face major hygiene and sanitary regulation challenges, but only a few studies ...
Samuel N Akpan +10 more
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Microbial Contamination of Handwashing Water and Tap Surfaces in Addis Ababa Hospitals: A Threat to Infection Prevention [PDF]
Environmental Health InsightsIntroduction: Hand hygiene is a cornerstone of infection prevention; however, the water and infrastructure used for handwashing can themselves become sources of microbial contamination.
Abayneh Melaku +2 more
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The Sanitary City: Urban Infrastructure in America from Colonial Times to the Present
Journal of American History, 2001 Greg Hise, Martin V Melosi
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The Condition of Sanitary Infrastructure in the Parczew District and the Need for Its Development [PDF]
Journal of Ecological Engineering, 2018 Agnieszka Micek +2 more
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Public sanitation interventions and household clean energy adoption: Evidence from China's renovating water supply and toilets. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBy 2021, approximately 2.3 billion people worldwide still relied on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking. Such harmful fuels pose serious risks to both health and the environment, contributing to health issues and constraining economic activities.
Ping Wang, Lijiao Liu
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