Understanding water accessibility for more effective water supply design and planning****

了解水的可及性以实现更有效的供水设计和规划****

• 批准号: 536853-2018
• 负责人: Dorea, Caetano
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Victoria
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=649485
• 关键词: Understanding; water; accessibility; more; effective

Although recognized as a human right, access to drinking water remains one of the most important global issues. In 2015, it was estimated that 42.5% of the world's population did not have access to an improved water source on their premises and thus needed to fetch water. Lack of access to water of good quality and of sufficient quantity have significant impacts on health and well-being, particularly for women typically responsible for water fetching. Currently, there is a gap in practice (as identified by industrial collaborator) and academic knowledge (as identified by literature) with regard to how best measure water accessibility and its potential impacts for the design and monitoring of water supply projects. This research aims to provided evidence based knowledge to assess the impacts of water supply accessibility on water quantity and quality in low-and middle-income rural settings. Results are expected to optimize design and evaluation of water supply related interventions. Understanding the impact of water accessibility will help to ensure suitable interventions and appropriate responses to needs. This will be valuable in efforts to characterize and increase water security and equity, reduce the burden of fetching water and prevent water-related infectious diseases. This is a timely exercise to reach universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030 as set in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).****

虽然获得饮用水被认为是一项人权，但它仍然是最重要的全球问题之一。2015年，据估计，全球42.5%的人口无法在其住所获得改善的水源，因此需要取水。无法获得优质和足量的水对健康和福祉产生重大影响，特别是对通常负责取水的妇女。目前，在如何最好地衡量水的可获得性及其对供水项目的设计和监测的潜在影响方面，在实践（如工业合作者所确定的）和学术知识（如文献所确定的）方面存在差距。本研究旨在提供基于证据的知识，以评估供水可及性对低收入和中等收入农村地区水量和水质的影响。预计结果将优化供水相关干预措施的设计和评价。了解供水的影响将有助于确保采取适当的干预措施和对需求作出适当的反应。这对于确定和加强水安全和公平、减轻取水负担和预防与水有关的传染病的努力将是宝贵的。这是一项及时的工作，旨在按照可持续发展目标（SDG）的规定，到2030年实现所有人普遍和公平地获得安全和负担得起的饮用水。