Socio-economics of water quality as a development catalyst in poor urban slums

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2013

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Lack of access to safe water supply and adequate sanitation services is directly linked to the livelihoods and incomes of the urban poor, with impacts on health and ability to earn, thus exacerbating poverty. This study assesses the socio-economic burden of water quality in a poor urban slum (Tripoli, Lebanon) in terms of increased morbidity and premature mortality using various econometric tools. Results indicate need for targeted interventions at the household and slum levels. Based on an economic benefit analysis, this research can be used by stakeholders to justify infrastructure investment and to pressure decision-makers towards the same purpose.

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Meeting: 3rd International IWA Conference on Water Economics, Statistics and Finance, Marbella, Spain, 24-26 April 2013
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VULNERABLE GROUPS, WATER RELATED DISEASES, MORTALITY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH HAZARDS, URBAN AREAS, URBAN POVERTY, SANITATION, WATER REQUIREMENTS, SLUMS, WATER QUALITY, LEBANON--TRIPOLI, RIGHT TO HEALTH, MIDDLE EAST, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH

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