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Assessing potential health impacts of waste recovery and reuse business models in Hanoi, Vietnam

Winkler, Mirko S. and Fuhrimann, Samuel and Pham-Duc, Phuc and Cissé, Guéladio and Utzinger, Jürg and Nguyen-Viet, Hung. (2017) Assessing potential health impacts of waste recovery and reuse business models in Hanoi, Vietnam. International journal of public health, 62 (Suppl 1). pp. 7-16.

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Abstract

In resource-constrained settings, the recovery of nutrients and the production of energy from liquid and solid waste are important. We determined the range and magnitude of potential community health impacts of six solid and liquid waste recovery and reuse business models in Hanoi, Vietnam.; We employed a health impact assessment (HIA) approach using secondary data obtained from various sources supplemented with primary data collection. For determining the direction (positive or negative) and magnitude of potential health impacts in the population, a semiquantitative impact assessment was pursued.; From a public health perspective, wastewater reuse for inland fish farming, coupled with on-site water treatment has considerable potential for individual and community-level health benefits. One of the business models investigated (i.e. dry fuel manufacturing with agro-waste) resulted in net negative health impacts.; In Hanoi, the reuse of liquid and solid waste-as a mean to recover water and nutrients and to produce energy-has considerable potential for health benefits if appropriately managed and tailored to local contexts. Our HIA methodology provides an evidence-based decision-support tool for identification and promotion of business models for implementation in Hanoi.
Faculties and Departments:09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) > Eco System Health Sciences > Ecosystem Services, Climate & Health (Cissé)
UniBasel Contributors:Winkler, Mirko S. and Fuhrimann, Samuel and Pham-Duc, Phuc and Cissé, Guéladio and Utzinger, Jürg and Nguyen Viet, Hung
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Birkhäuser
ISSN:1661-8556
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Last Modified:24 Oct 2017 09:33
Deposited On:29 May 2017 12:04

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