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- Addresses arsenic contamination in ground water in Bangladesh, which has been termed “the worst mass poisoning in history”
- Presents a unique combination of a mixed-integer optimal model tested by computer simulation with thoughtful recommendations
- Emphasizes socioeconomic aspects of selecting an optimal safe water option and ensuring consumption from safe water sources
Part of the book series: New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives (NFRSASIPER, volume 16)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of Sociology, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Wardatul Akmam
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Arsenic Mitigation in Rural Bangladesh
Book Subtitle: A Policy-Mix for Supplying Safe Water in Badly Affected Areas of Meherpur District
Authors: Wardatul Akmam
Series Title: New Frontiers in Regional Science: Asian Perspectives
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-55154-6
Publisher: Springer Tokyo
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Japan KK 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-55153-9Published: 12 January 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-56643-4Published: 07 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-55154-6Published: 20 December 2017
Series ISSN: 2199-5974
Series E-ISSN: 2199-5982
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 113
Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
Topics: Regional/Spatial Science, Environmental Economics, Social Policy