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View article: Navigating drought, disaster, and disrepair: determinants of water supply reliability in rural Vanuatu
Navigating drought, disaster, and disrepair: determinants of water supply reliability in rural Vanuatu Open
Ensuring drinking water is available when needed is central to the human right to water and Sustainable Development Goal 6.1. Yet in rural areas of the Pacific, two-thirds of the population lack water that is consistently available. This s…
View article: Recent and future exposure of water, sanitation, and hygiene systems to climate-related hazards in Zambia
Recent and future exposure of water, sanitation, and hygiene systems to climate-related hazards in Zambia Open
Climate change-driven water scarcity will lead to inequitable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access. However, current research in Zambia has ignored linking climate science dimensions to WASH access programs, thus limiting WASH-rela…
View article: Review of water safety planning processes and options for improved climate resilient infrastructure in Vanuatu
Review of water safety planning processes and options for improved climate resilient infrastructure in Vanuatu Open
Vanuatu is a small island state ranked the most at-risk for natural hazards globally. Access to safe and secure water is limited, particularly for poor and rural residents. It is projected that climate change will increase temperatures, se…
View article: Contending With Water Shortages in the Pacific: Performance of Private Rainwater Tanks Versus Communal Rainwater Tanks in Rural Vanuatu
Contending With Water Shortages in the Pacific: Performance of Private Rainwater Tanks Versus Communal Rainwater Tanks in Rural Vanuatu Open
Around 2 million people in the Pacific depend on rainwater collection for their drinking water, however these systems often struggle to provide sufficient quantities of water year round. This study examined the performance of 1,878 rainwat…
View article: Does the source of water for piped supplies affect child health? Evidence from rural Vanuatu
Does the source of water for piped supplies affect child health? Evidence from rural Vanuatu Open
Piped water systems are considered to provide the highest service level for drinking water supplies; however, global monitoring of safe water access pays little attention to the type of water source that piped systems draw upon, even if th…
View article: Development and Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Student Hotspotting Project
Development and Implementation of an Interdisciplinary Student Hotspotting Project Open
Summarization of the ISP will include a writeâup for future medical students interested the current hotspotting initiatives in place in SD and detailing how students can become involved and an oral presentation to committee members. I wi…