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Case studies of data collection and decision-making for small low-income community water supply in Nepal
conference contribution
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08 authored by Sabitri Tripathi, M.R. Templeton, W. Yiu, N. TapleyThis project seeks to develop decision making
tools to aid practitioners in Nepal to select appropriate
improved water supply measures, using selected small low income
communities as case studies. These
include three rural communities (Bhalakhalak, Sonbarshi, Chamar Tolia) and a periurban
squatter
community near Kathmandu (Manohara). Household data was collected via questionnaires and site visits
to assess the current practices and inform decision making.
Standard water quality data was also
collected to characterise water sources, several of which were deemed unsuitable for safe water supply.
A decision framework, in the form of a ‘Yes/No’ decision tree, was then developed which incorporated
site specific
technical, demographic, and socioeconomic
considerations and used literature information
and local experience. It is hoped that the framework can be applied to decision making
in other low income
communities that face similar challenges.
History
School
- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
Research Unit
- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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WEDC ConferenceCitation
TRIPATHI, S. ... et al, 2009. Case studies of data collection and decision-making for small low-income community water supply in Nepal. IN: Shaw, R.J. (ed). Water, sanitation and hygiene - Sustainable development and multisectoral approaches: Proceedings of the 34th WEDC International Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 May 2009, 4p.p.Publisher
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WEDC_ID:10932Language
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