A health-based socio-economic assessment of drinking water quality
A health-based socio-economic assessment of drinking water quality
Water-related diseases are a human tragedy, resulting in millions of deaths each year, preventing millions more from leading healthy lives, and undermining development efforts by burdening the society with substantial socio-economic costs. This problem is of great significance in developing countries, where polluted water, water shortages, and unsanitary living conditions prevail. This paper presents a case study on a health-based socio-economic assessment of drinking water quality in Lebanon, based on relevant valuation approaches and available country-specific data. The assessment revealed that the potential health and economic benefits due to water and sanitation improvements can be significant (0.15-3.35 percent of GDP)
economics, health, lebanon, water
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El-Fadel, M.
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Maroun, R.
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Semerjian, L.
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Harajli, H.
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May 2003
El-Fadel, M.
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Maroun, R.
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Semerjian, L.
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Harajli, H.
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El-Fadel, M., Maroun, R., Semerjian, L. and Harajli, H.
(2003)
A health-based socio-economic assessment of drinking water quality.
Management of Environmental Quality, 14 (3), .
(doi:10.1108/14777830310479441).
Abstract
Water-related diseases are a human tragedy, resulting in millions of deaths each year, preventing millions more from leading healthy lives, and undermining development efforts by burdening the society with substantial socio-economic costs. This problem is of great significance in developing countries, where polluted water, water shortages, and unsanitary living conditions prevail. This paper presents a case study on a health-based socio-economic assessment of drinking water quality in Lebanon, based on relevant valuation approaches and available country-specific data. The assessment revealed that the potential health and economic benefits due to water and sanitation improvements can be significant (0.15-3.35 percent of GDP)
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Published date: May 2003
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economics, health, lebanon, water
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/52888
ISSN: 1477-7835
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