Water quality and health in a Sahelian semi-arid urban context: an integrated geographical approach in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Access to sufficient quantities of safe drinking water is a human right. Moreover, access to clean water is of public health relevance, particularly in semi-arid and Sahelian cities due to the risks of water contamination and transmission of water-borne diseases. We conducted a study in Nouakchott,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-11-01
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Series: | Geospatial Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.geospatialhealth.net/index.php/gh/article/view/54 |