A nine-month water quality monitoring programme was conducted in rural Malawi to assess the suitability of tryptophan-like fluorescence (TLF), an emerging method for rapidly detecting microbial contamination, as a drinking water quality monitoring tool.
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Young Women and Feminised Work: Complicating Narratives of Empowerment through Entrepreneurship with the Stories of Coffeehouse Owners in Wukro, Ethiopia
Using life herstory methods grounded in feminist methodologies, this article tells the stories of young women coffeehouse owners in Wukro, Ethiopia, revealing some of the often-overlooked sociocultural issues facing young women entrepreneurs in development contexts.
A framework for monitoring the safety of water services: from measurements to security
The sustainable developments goals introduced monitoring of drinking water quality to the international development agenda. In this paper, the authors propose and apply a framework to reflect on the purposes of and approaches to monitoring drinking water safety.
Hydrogeochemistry of a strategic alluvial aquifer system in a semi-arid setting and its implications for potable urban water supply: The Lodwar Alluvial Aquifer System (LAAS)
This study examined the hydrochemistry of the Lodwar Alluvial Aquifer System (Kenya) and its implications for drinking water supply.
Large-scale survey of seasonal drinking water quality in Malawi using in situ tryptophan-like fluorescence and conventional water quality indicators
This study, carried in Malawi, is the first to investigate the effectiveness of Tryptophan-Like Fluorescence for a large-scale survey using a randomised, spot-sampling approach.
The effects of changing land use and flood hazard on poverty in coastal Bangladesh
This study presents a spatiotemporal appraisal of poverty in relation to land use/land cover change and pluvial flood risk in the south western embanked area of Bangladesh.
The potential of Tidal River Management for flood alleviation in South Western Bangladesh
This study assesses the potential of Tidal River Management for flood alleviation in South Western Bangladesh, classifying the south western delta of Bangladesh according to different flood susceptible zones.
Book chapter: Improving Drinking Water Quality in Rural Communities in Mid-Western Nepal
This chapter describes 4 years of applied research on drinking water quality in Mid-Western Nepal, aiming to improve access to safe drinking water for rural households.
Book chapter: Equity and Urban Water Security
This chapter explores water security in the urban space, and the interrelations between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for water and for cities.
Book chapter | Water and Health: A Dynamic, Enduring Challenge
In this book chapter, the authors explore some of the drivers of water sector developments that have had great public health significance.
