Living in Utility Scarcity: Energy and Water Insecurity in Northwest Alaska
Living in Utility Scarcity: Energy and Water Insecurity in Northwest Alaska
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DOI：
10.2105/ajph.2009.160846
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发表时间：
2010-06-01
影响因子：
12.7
通讯作者：
Eichelberger, Laura Palen
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作者：
Eichelberger, Laura Palen
这项研究探索了阿拉斯加西北部北极区因努皮亚克·爱斯基摩乡村的能源和水不安全之间的联系。高昂的能源成本和对以燃料为基础的运输的需要是这些社区获得生活用水的两个重要因素。能源成本的大幅上涨导致家庭用水机会减少，对家庭卫生做法产生了不利影响。我追踪了从生产到家庭获取和使用的高能源成本决定水消耗的方式。改善卫生设施和获得生活用水需要考虑水与能源的关系：处理和分配水以及管理废物所需的能源数量和成本。我使用公用事业稀缺性这个术语来强调家庭用水、能源和健康之间的关系。(我是J公共卫生。2010；100：1010-1018。DOI：10.2105/AJPH.2009.160846)
This study explored the links between energy and water insecurity in rural Inupiaq Eskimo villages in Alaska's Northwest Arctic Borough. High energy costs and the need for fuel-based transportation are 2 significant factors in domestic water access for these communities. Dramatic increases in the costs of energy have led to decreased domestic water access, with adverse effects on household hygiene practices. I traced the ways in which the high costs of energy determine water consumption from production to household acquisition and use. Improving sanitation and access to domestic water requires considering the water-energy nexus: the amount and cost of energy required to treat and distribute water as well as manage waste. I use the term utility scarcity to underscore the relationship between domestic water, energy, and health. (Am J Public Health. 2010;100:1010-1018. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.160846)