Use of GIS in local level participatory planning for arsenic mitigation: A case study from Matlab Upazila, Bangladesh

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1933-1944

  Jakariya, Md ^a,b   Bhattacharya, Prosun ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bangladesh; Mitigation; Participatory GIS; Spatial planning

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

PARTICIPATORY GIS; RATIONAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL PLANNING;

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC; DRINKING WATER; WATER;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CASE STUDY; COMMUNITY; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARSENIC; BANGLADESH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; GEOGRAPHY; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 35449001650     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701567221     Document Type: Article

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