Reducing non-residential asset sanitisation water footprint for improved public health in water-deficient cities

Tiwary, Abhishek; Bhattacharyya, Subhes C.; Matouq, Mohammed

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2021.103268

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“…The germicidal effect of UV-C is already established with several germs and its use in the disinfecting of medical kits were also under process for COVID 19 virus ( Hashem et al, 2019 , Momattin et al, 2019 , Szeto et al, 2020 , Torres et al, 2020 ). Beside this applications, the different designs were also advanced for sanitization of currency, surface, documents, mask and PPE kit etc ( Pandya et al, 2021 , Ravi et al, 2021 , Tiwary et al, 2021 ). However, these developed design technologies are able to decontaminate the assets up to certain extents but few scientific facts must be considered for effective application.…”

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Pollution free UV-C radiation to mitigate COVID-19 transmission

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“…Another approach for WF studies has been setting standards for cities aiming to undertake transformations toward sustainability. Tiwary et al [12] assessed India's potential reconfiguration of water demand, reducing the WF gray in water-scarce cities. Islam et al [3] analyzed WF reduction in multi-regional sectors in Australia, emphasizing that water efficiency programs can reduce WF blue and WF green , and contribute to sustainable production planning.…”

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Assessment of the Water Footprint in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods from Developing Countries: Case Study Fátima (Gamarra, Colombia)

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The increasing pressure on water resources due to population growth and high water consumption, especially in urban areas from tropical developing countries, has led to a rise in water stress. The sustainability analysis of the Total Water Footprint (WFtotal) and the Environmental Sustainability Index (SIblue) are holistic water management tools that allow for establishing pressures over water resources. This study assessed the WFtotal and their components (Blue, Green, and Gray) in the households of a low-income tropical neighborhood in Colombia with sanitation deficiencies. The activities associated with intra-household water use and higher environmental impact were identified, considering socioeconomic conditions and the water quality in the receiving water body, a wetland, through the application of surveys in a sample of households. The results showed that 86.7% of the WF was the WFgreen, followed by the WFgray (13.2%), and finally, the WFblue (0.2%). The high value of the WFgreen was related to food consumption patterns, which varied according to socioeconomic level. Likewise, the SIblue shows that the Baquero wetland presented scarcity scenarios regarding water quality and sedimentation, threatening the environmental service provision from this strategic ecosystem. Finally, tools such as the WFtotal and SIblue help identify strategies that could be implemented to reduce the pressure on the water resources and the water quality degradation in ecosystems relevant to global sustainability as wetlands.

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Reducing non-residential asset sanitisation water footprint for improved public health in water-deficient cities

Cited by 2 publications

References 20 publications

Pollution free UV-C radiation to mitigate COVID-19 transmission

Pollution free UV-C radiation to mitigate COVID-19 transmission

Assessment of the Water Footprint in Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods from Developing Countries: Case Study Fátima (Gamarra, Colombia)

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