Study of water supply & sanitation practices in India using geographic information systems: Some design & other considerations in a village setting.

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dc.contributor.authorGopal, Srila
dc.contributor.authorSarkar, Rajiv
dc.contributor.authorBanda, Kalyan
dc.contributor.authorGovindarajan, Jeyanthi
dc.contributor.authorHarijan, B B
dc.contributor.authorJeyakumar, M B
dc.contributor.authorMitta, Philip
dc.contributor.authorSadanala, M E
dc.contributor.authorSelwyn, Tryphena
dc.contributor.authorSuresh, C R
dc.contributor.authorThomas, V A
dc.contributor.authorDevadason, Pethuru
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Ranjit
dc.contributor.authorSelvapandian, David
dc.contributor.authorKang, Gagandeep
dc.contributor.authorBalraj, Vinohar
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-09T10:42:05Z
dc.date.available2011-12-09T10:42:05Z
dc.date.issued2009-03
dc.description.abstractBackground & objectives: Availability of clean water and adequate sanitation facilities are of prime importance for limiting diarrhoeal diseases. We examined the water and sanitation facilities of a village in southern India using geographic information system (GIS) tools. Methods: Places of residence, water storage and distribution, sewage and places where people in the village defaecated were mapped and drinking water sources were tested for microbial contamination in Nelvoy village, Vellore district, Tamil Nadu. Results: Water in the village was found to be microbiologically unfit for consumption. Analysis using direct observations supplemented by GIS maps revealed poor planning, poor engineering design and lack of policing of the water distribution system causing possible contamination of drinking water from sewage at multiple sites. Interpretation & conclusions: Until appropriate engineering designs for water supply and sewage disposal to suit individual village needs are made available, point-of-use water disinfection methods could serve as an interim solution.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGopal Srila, Sarkar Rajiv, Banda Kalyan, Govindarajan Jeyanthi, Harijan B B, Jeyakumar M B, Mitta Philip, Sadanala M E, Selwyn Tryphena, Suresh C R, Thomas V A, Devadason Pethuru, Kumar Ranjit, Selvapandian David, Kang Gagandeep, Balraj Vinohar. Study of water supply & sanitation practices in India using geographic information systems: Some design & other considerations in a village setting. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 2009 Mar; 129(3): 233-241.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/135779
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/2009/march/0304.pdfen_US
dc.subjectGeographic information systemsen_US
dc.subjectsanitationen_US
dc.subjectsewageen_US
dc.subjectwater contaminationen_US
dc.subjectwater storageen_US
dc.subject.meshCommunicable Disease Control --methods
dc.subject.meshDefecation
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --prevention & control
dc.subject.meshFacility Design and Construction
dc.subject.meshGeographic Information Systems
dc.subject.meshHousing
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiology
dc.subject.meshMorbidity
dc.subject.meshPublic Health
dc.subject.meshRural Population --statistics & numerical data
dc.subject.meshSewage
dc.subject.meshSocial Class
dc.subject.meshWater Purification --methods
dc.subject.meshWater Purification --standards
dc.subject.meshWater Supply --standards
dc.titleStudy of water supply & sanitation practices in India using geographic information systems: Some design & other considerations in a village setting.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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