Modern engineering interventions to reduce the transmission of diseases caused by inadequate domestic water supplies and sanitation in developing countries

Building Services Engineering Research and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 75-83

  Mara, D D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; MODERN ENGINEERING INTERVENTIONS; PERIURBAN SANITATION; PERIURBAN WATER SUPPLIES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE CONTROL; RURAL AREAS; SANITATION; URBAN PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

ENGINEERING RESEARCH;

EID: 33745016712     PISSN: 01436244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0143624406bt148oa     Document Type: Article

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