ABSTRACT
This collection addresses the complexities of water management and the impact of environmental developments such as dams, reservoirs and irrigation schemes on public health.The main focus of the book is on vector-borne diseases such as malaria, arboviruses (dengue and encephalitides) and snail- borne schistosomiasis. These are examined from a wide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|18 pages
Environmental indicators of healthy water resources
2.1 The need for environmental indicators of water quality
chapter 5|14 pages
Context and principles of environmental and health impact assessment
5.1 Introduction
chapter 9|2 pages
Safe management of the Ross River dam, Northern Australia, in relation to recreation and health
9.1 Background
chapter 13|13 pages
Aquaculture, anophelines and environmental solutions from Indonesia
13.1 Introduction
chapter 14|17 pages
Socioeconomic and health impacts of water resources development in Thailand
14.1 Introduction
chapter 15|5 pages
Urban water resource problems in vector-borne disease with special reference to dengue viruses
15.1 Problem def inition