Modelling the impact of sanitation, population growth and urbanization on human emissions of Cryptosporidium to surface waters—a case study for Bangladesh and India

Modelling the impact of sanitation, population growth and urbanization on human emissions of Cryptosporidium to surface waters—a case study for Bangladesh and India

Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite that can cause diarrhoea. Human faeces are an important source of Cryptosporidium in surface waters. We present a model to study the impact of sanitation, urbanization and population growth on human emissions of Cryptosporidium to surface waters. We build on a...

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Main Authors: Lucie C Vermeulen, Jelske de Kraker, Nynke Hofstra, Carolien Kroeze, Gertjan Medema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
water pollution
water quality
model
Cryptosporidium
scenario analysis
sensitivity analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/9/094017

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/9/094017

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