How urbanization affects the epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases

CJ Neiderud - Infection ecology & epidemiology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The world is becoming more urban every day, and the process has been ongoing since the
industrial revolution in the 18th century. The United Nations now estimates that 3.9 billion …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of cholera

J Deen, MA Mengel, JD Clemens - Vaccine, 2020 - Elsevier
Cholera is an ancient disease that remains a public health problem in many impoverished
locations around the world. Seven pandemics of cholera have been recorded since the first …

Exploring the impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on informal settlements in Tshwane Gauteng Province, South Africa

M Nyashanu, P Simbanegavi, L Gibson - Global Public Health, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Informal settlements remain a public health problem as they lack basic infrastructure.
Furthermore, it is challenging to enforce public health regulations and protocols to prevent …

Critical barriers to sustainability attainment in affordable housing: International construction professionals' perspective

MA Adabre, APC Chan, A Darko, R Osei-Kyei… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
For a significant thrive towards sustainable development globally, sustainability attainment
in affordable housing for low-income earners is fundamental. Identifying obstacles to …

Urban remote sensing with spatial big data: a review and renewed perspective of urban studies in recent decades

D Yu, C Fang - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
During the past decades, multiple remote sensing data sources, including nighttime light
images, high spatial resolution multispectral satellite images, unmanned drone images, and …

Toward the networked city? Translating technological ideals and planning models in water and sanitation systems in Dar es Salaam

J Monstadt, S Schramm - International Journal of Urban and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
One of the most influential ideals for constructing and managing cities and infrastructures
worldwide is that of the 'networked city'. This ideal refers to the technological design and …

Accessing safe drinking water in sub-Saharan Africa: Issues and challenges in South–West Nigeria

CP Emenike, IT Tenebe, DO Omole, BU Ngene… - Sustainable cities and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Termination of the Millennium Development Goals gave birth to the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) with which Target 6 is to provide unhindered access to safe and …

Cholera outbreaks in Africa

MA Mengel, I Delrieu, L Heyerdahl, BD Gessner - Cholera outbreaks, 2014 - Springer
During the current seventh cholera pandemic, Africa bore the major brunt of global disease
burden. More than 40 years after its resurgence in Africa in 1970, cholera remains a grave …

Determinants of trends in neonatal, post-neonatal, infant, child and under-five mortalities in Tanzania from 2004 to 2016

FA Ogbo, OK Ezeh, AO Awosemo, IK Ifegwu, L Tan… - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Under-five mortality is still a major health issue in many develo** countries
like Tanzania. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goal target of ending preventable …

On considering climate resilience in urban water security: A review of the vulnerability of the urban poor in sub‐Saharan Africa

CF Grasham, M Korzenevica… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Climate shock‐related water insecurity has a significant impact on poverty, and vice versa,
with poor people adversely impacted by different hazards. Many studies have focused on …