River pollution and social inequalities in Dhaka, Bangladesh
This study designed a direct observation method to record people's daily river use activities across dry and wet seasons,
Abstract
River pollution through the discharge of untreated sewage and industrial effluent is a perverse outcome of rapid urbanisation and economic growth across Asia. To understand the socio-spatial and seasonal inequalities in pollution risks, we designed a direct observation method to record people’s daily river use activities across dry and wet seasons, complemented by monthly monitoring of river water quality, heavy metal and biotoxicity assessment a large-scale household survey along a 25km stretch of the Turag River and Tongi Khal in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
This work is part of the ‘REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor’ programme
Citation
Hoque, S., Peters, R., Whitehead, P., Hope, R., Hossain, M.A. (2021) River pollution and social inequalities in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Environmental Research Communications. 3 095003.
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River pollution and social inequalities in Dhaka, Bangladesh