Health as a sustainability indicator within water resources management in rural and peri-urban areas of central northern Namibia

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作者：
Zimmermann, M. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Munich, Dept Geog, Chair Human Environm Relat, Munich, Germany
来源：
WATER INTERNATIONAL | 2013年 / 38卷 / 07期
关键词：
modelling; health; Namibia; sustainability indicators; systems analysis; water supply; RISK;
D O I：
10.1080/02508060.2013.853341
中图分类号：
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号：
0813 ;
摘要：
In this paper, a modelling approach is presented which is able to analyze a water-supply regime in order to comprehend health-related aspects in water resources management. The area of investigation is the Cuvelai-Etosha Basin in central northern Namibia. Major health hazards for the rural and peri-urban population stem from the usage of unsafe water sources. In the systems analysis, the variable Health turned out to be one of the major sustainability indicators. Furthermore, the identification of cause-effect chains revealed that education is a key factor in improving users' health situation, whereas poverty significantly degrades it.
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