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Coagulant-based Emergency Water Treatment
Emergency water treatment approaches relying on coagulation vary from centralised modular and portable ‘‘kits’’ to ‘‘
Deep impact: why post-tsunami wells need a measured approach
Following the Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004, the vital domestic fresh-water wells in the coastal zone were either scoured out of
Impact of jerry can disinfection in a camp environment - experiences in an IDP camp in Northern Uganda
In July 2007, a study by the Centre for Environmental Health Engineering, at the University of Surrey, assessed a modified method of
Sanitation during disaster relief and reconstruction; the experiences of Asian Tsunami 2004
Sanitation is an issue often neglected in development decision making.
Assessment of hygiene communication plan in the aftermath of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan
The devastating earthquake on 8 October 2005 caused the immediate death of more than 70,000 people with injury and displacement to m
Problems of Treatment Process Selection for Relief Agency Water Supplies in an Emergency
There is currently limited public information available concerning methods for the selection of appropriate water trea
Vector control in a malaria epidemic occurring within a complex emergency situation in Burundi: a case study
In a large malaria outbreak in the context of civil war in Burundi, provincial health authority and Médecins
After the flood: an evaluation of in-home drinking water treatment with combined flocculent-disinfectant following Tropical Storm Jeanne — Gonaives, Haiti, 2004
Tropical Storm Jeanne struck Haiti in September 2004, causing widespread flooding which contaminated water sources, displaced thousa
Infrastructure for All
Infrastructure for All: Meeting the needs of both men and women in development projects — A practical guide for engineers, technicia
Simple improvements for emergency batch water treatment
Batch water treatment consists of the intermittent use of settling tanks for water clarification, and is a common treatment practice