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According to the Meteorological Department 2012 recorded the worst flood and landslide in the Chittagong region in Bangladesh in the last 60 years, and in terms of rainfall in short span of time....
More than 50, 000 people were displaced by the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh during the 1990s. This document describes a project to improve the living conditions of...
The deterioration or absence of plaster walls in houses and poor hygienic conditions are the most important risk factors for indoor Triatoma dimidiata infestation in Guatemala. A crossdisciplinary...
Cholera can lead to death within hours. This document summarizes the preventive measures for Cholera and the first aid and relief when someone is suspected having the disease. Early treatment with...
If for any reason you have decided to use flush toilets at your project and are not connected to a mains sewage treatment system, then it is most likely that you will have an underground septic...
The report undertakes a sector by sector analysis of the impact of Hurricane Ivan; an assessment of overall damages is then computed. Sectors are grouped into four categories: Social, Productive,...
This technical note outlines some of the key activities in dealing with solid waste in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Solid waste refers here to all non-liquid wastes (e. g. rubbish or...
This Manual has been designed as a guide to assist the Environmental Health (EH) sector in the development of contingency plans for flood events. It outlines the basic steps in the contingency...
The purpose of these guidelines is to give technical managers of excreta disposal programmes practical assistance in planning and implementing programmes. The guidelines focus on technical...
This study focuses on the present physical and Sanitation condition of the school buildings and suggests strategies which are expected to be of particular interest and practical use for the policy...