Examples of dramatic increases of vector-borne diseases caused by large-scale water management projects (dams, irrigation canals) demonstrate the need to include these risks in project planning and cost-benefit analysis.
Title | Water resources management and health : general remarks and a case study from Cameroon |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1991 |
Authors | Slootweg, R |
Pagination | p. 111-114: 1 fig., 1 tab. |
Date Published | 1991-01-01 |
Keywords | cameroon north province benoue river, fish culture, health hazards, projects, vector control, vector-borne diseases, water resources management |
Abstract | Examples of dramatic increases of vector-borne diseases caused by large-scale water management projects (dams, irrigation canals) demonstrate the need to include these risks in project planning and cost-benefit analysis. A small-scale fish-culture project in Cameroon offers a possible alternative approach in dealing with a vector-borne disease problem created by the construction of irrigation works. |
Notes | 11 ref. |
Custom 1 | 203.1, 210, 824 |