| Title | Different countries need strengthen water management to improve human health |
| Authors | Wang, Yiyao He, Wei Chen, Chao Zhang, Xianqin Tang, Hong Li, Penghui Tong, Yingdong Li, Ming Lin, Yan Yu, Jiang Xu, Fuliu Jia, Xu |
| Affiliation | Chengdu Operat Ctr Environm Emergencies, Chengdu 610066, Peoples R China China Univ Geosci Beijing, Sch Water Resources & Environm, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China Sichuan Agr Univ, Coll Environm Sci, Chengdu 611130, Peoples R China Chengdu Med Coll, Noncoding RNA & Drug Discovery Key Lab Sichuan Pro, Chengdu 610050, Sichuan, Peoples R China Chengdu Med Coll, Basic Med Coll, Chengdu 610050, Sichuan, Peoples R China Chengdu Acad Agr & Forestry Sci, Chengdu 610000, Peoples R China Sun Yat Sen Univ, Sch Marine Sci, Zhuhai 519082, Peoples R China Tianjin Univ, Sch Environm Sci & Engn, Tianjin 300072, Peoples R China Northwest A&F Univ, Coll Nat Resources & Environm, Yangling 712100, Peoples R China Norwegian Inst Water Res, N-0349 Oslo, Norway Sichuan Univ, Dept Environm Sci & Engn, Chengdu 610065, Peoples R China Peking Univ, Coll Urban & Environm Sci, Beijing 100871, Peoples R China |
| Keywords | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE-CHANGE SAFETY PLANS SANITATION POLLUTION CITIES CARE |
| Issue Date | 20-Dec-2022 |
| Publisher | JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION |
| Abstract | Quantifying the effectiveness of various water management policies and control measures is critical for achieving better water management, however, a full-scale impact assessment of their effectiveness is lacking. Herein, we show a quantified relationship between Sustainable Development Goals for Clean Water & Sanitation (SDG6) and health indicators based on data from 142 countries over a period of over 10 years. In doing so, we have con-ducted a qualitative evaluation and verification of the implementation effects of water management measures. We observed spatiotemporal variations in health indicators for countries with different incomes for most of the SDG6 indicators. Globally, access to basic-drinking water (SDG6.1a) improved sanitation and hygiene (SDG6.2), where improved water sources (SDG6.3) can significantly affect health. We also found that 49% of water management measures were significantly effective in middle-and low-income countries. In addition, China has successfully strengthened specific measures to achieve SDG6, and reduced waterborne diseases by 98.8% in the past 40 years. Furthermore, there is no 'one-size fits all' measure for countries in terms of improving sanitation and health. This study provides guidelines on how to implement effective sanitation measures according to a country's income-level, which will assist policymakers, researchers and governments, in implementing effective sanitation and health measures. |
| URI | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11897/670099 |
| ISSN | 0959-6526 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134998 |
| Indexed | SCI(E) |
| Appears in Collections: | 城市与环境学院 |
