Arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh: Spatial mitigation planning with GIS and public participation

Health Policy

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-260

  Hassan, M Manzurul ^a  

^a JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenic; GIS; Health hazard; Participatory mental mapping; PPGIS

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARSENIC POISONING; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC POISONING; BANGLADESH; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FOCUS GROUPS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 24344499326     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.01.008     Document Type: Article

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