Details

Subject(s)

• Water—Pollution [Browse]
• Water—Purification [Browse]
• Waterborne infection [Browse]

Editor

• Bartram, Jamie [Browse]
• Baum, Rachel [Browse]
• Coclanis, Peter A., 1952- [Browse]
• Gute, David M. [Browse]
• Kay, David, 1953- [Browse]
• McFadyen, Stéphanie [Browse]
• Pond, Kathy [Browse]
• Robertson, William J. [Browse]
• Rouse, Michael J., CBE [Browse]

Series

Routledge handbooks [More in this series]

Summary note

This comprehensive handbook provides an authoritative source of information on global water and health, suitable for interdisciplinary teaching for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. It covers both developing and developed country concerns. It is organized into sections covering: hazards (including disease, chemicals and other contaminants); exposure; interventions; intervention implementation; distal influences; policies and their implementation; investigative tools; and historic cases. It offers 71 analytical and engaging chapters, each representing a session of teaching or graduate seminar. Written by a team of expert authors from around the world, many of whom are actively teaching the subject, the book provides a thorough and balanced overview of current knowledge, issues and relevant debates, integrating information from the environmental, health and social sciences.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Print version record.

ISBN

• 1315693607 ((electronic bk.))
• 1317436970 ((Mobipocket ebook))
• 1317436989 ((electronic bk.))
• 1317436997 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781315693606 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781317436973 ((Mobipocket ebook))
• 9781317436980 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781317436997 ((electronic bk.))

OCLC

926092656

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