Laplante, BenoitFocus City Teams2009-08-262009-08-262008http://hdl.handle.net/10625/39875The table of contents for this item can be shared with the requester. The requester may then choose one chapter, up to 10% of the item, as per the Fair Dealing provision of the Canadian Copyright ActIn the developing world, there are close links between water, sanitation, and poverty. More than a billion people lack access to safe water, and 2.6 billion people lack access to basic sanitation. Assessing health damages in monetary terms can increase awareness towards improving conditions. This is a crosscutting issue for Focus City research. Treating diseases associated with exposure to contaminated soil and water represents up to 43% of the budget of many health care centers. In the four case studies presented (Sri Lanka, Uganda, Senegal, Argentina) findings show costs of environmental burdens of up to 15.5% of household income (not including mortality costs).1 digital file (46 p. : ill.)application/pdfenURBAN AREASWATER POLLUTIONWATER BORNE DISEASESHEALTH EXPENDITURECOST BENEFIT ANALYSISWATER TREATMENTSANITATION SERVICESWASTE MANAGEMENTACCESS TO WATERLANDFILLCONTAMINATIONHOUSINGINFORMAL SETTLEMENTSENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICSFOCUS CITIESSRI LANKAUGANDASENEGALARGENTINAGLOBAL SOUTHIDRC Final Report