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This paper examines the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus in a humanitarian context, with a specific focus on water, sanitation and hygi
Emergency responses in humanitarian contexts require rapid set-up of water supply.
Of the two billion people worldwide lacking access to at least basic sanitation, seven out of ten live in rural areas (JMP 2019).
The key weaknesses identified in water infrastructure systems in urban and peri-urban areas in FCAS are:
Decision Making and the Use of Guidance on Sanitation Systems and Faecal Sludge Management in the First Phase of Rapid-Onset Emergen
Solid waste and faecal sludge management in situations of rapid mass displacement are important to public health an
In this research, three faecal sludge sanitizing methods—lactic acid fermentation, urea treatment and lime treatment—were studied fo
The operation of a health care facility, such as a cholera or Ebola treatment center in an emergency setting, results in the product
The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe between 2008-2009 also came against a backdrop of water and sanitation infrastructure issues that r
Recent investigations into the March 2003 outbreak of SARS in Hong Kong have concluded that environmental factors played an importan