Water and health in mining settings in sub-Saharan Africa: A mixed methods geospatial visualization

• DOI: 10.4081/gh.2021.965
• Publication Date: 2021-05-11T09:38:29Z
• Authors: Andrea Leuenberger; Dominik Dietler; Isaac Lyatuu; Andrea Farnham; Fadhila Kihwele; Fritz Brugger; Mirko S. Winkler
• Keywords: Mixed methods; mixed methods; Impact assessment; 01 natural sciences; 12. Responsible consumption; WASH.; Extractive industries; WASH; Water Supply; 11. Sustainability; Sanitation; Africa South of the Sahara; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences; 2. Zero hunger; impact assessment; Geography (General); Extractive industries; health; Impact assessment; Mixed methods; WASH; 1. No poverty; Water; health; Sustainable Development; 15. Life on land; 6. Clean water; 13. Climate action; G1-922

Industrial mining transforms local landscapes, including important health determinants like clean water and sanitation. In this paper, we combined macro-level quantitative micro-level qualitative data to show how projects affect infrastructures ultimately the of affected communities. Although observed a positive trend infrastructure in settings, surrounding communities are also characterized by scarcity degradation quality. The video at core publication showcases inter-linkages findings obtained both macro- micro-levels, embedding our results geospatial context. While can have impacts on development infrastructure, improved management negative is needed for promoting ‘Good well-being’ ‘Clean sanitation’ as promulgated Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Agenda.