Description
| Product ID: | 9781138495302 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks |
| Title: | Routledge Handbook of Water and Health |
| Authors: | Author: Jamie Bartram |
| Page Count: | 750 |
| Subjects: | Economics, Economics, Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries, Water industries, Infectious and contagious diseases, Hydrology and the hydrosphere, Human geography, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agricultural science, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Agriculture & related industries, Water industries, Infectious & contagious diseases, Hydrology & the hydrosphere, Human geography, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Environmental science, engineering & technology, Agricultural science, Health & personal development |
| Description: | This comprehensive handbook provides an authoritative source of information on global water and health, suitable for interdisciplinary teaching for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. This comprehensive handbook provides an authoritative source of information on global water and health, suitable for interdisciplinary teaching for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students. It covers both developing and developed country concerns. It is organized into sections covering: hazards (including disease, chemicals and other contaminants); exposure; interventions; intervention implementation; distal influences; policies and their implementation; investigative tools; and historic cases. It offers 71 analytical and engaging chapters, each representing a session of teaching or graduate seminar. Written by a team of expert authors from around the world, many of whom are actively teaching the subject, the book provides a thorough and balanced overview of current knowledge, issues and relevant debates, integrating information from the environmental, health and social sciences. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-01-24 |
