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

Industrial mining transforms local landscapes, including important health determinants like clean water and sanitation. In this paper, we combined macro-level quantitative and micro-level qualitative data to show how mining projects affect water infrastructures and ultimately the health of affected...

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Published in:Geospatial health 2021-05, Vol.16 (1)
Main Authors: Leuenberger, Andrea, Dietler, Dominik, Lyatuu, Isaac, Farnham, Andrea, Kihwele, Fadhila, Brugger, Fritz, Winkler, Mirko S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Extractive industries
health
impact assessment
mixed methods
WASH
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Summary:Industrial mining transforms local landscapes, including important health determinants like clean water and sanitation. In this paper, we combined macro-level quantitative and micro-level qualitative data to show how mining projects affect water infrastructures and ultimately the health of affected communities. Although we observed a positive trend of water infrastructure in mining settings, surrounding communities are also characterized by water scarcity and degradation of water quality. The video at the core of this publication showcases inter-linkages of the findings obtained at both the macro- and the micro-levels, embedding our results in a geospatial context. While mining projects can have positive impacts on the development of local water infrastructure, improved management of negative impacts of mining projects is needed for promoting 'Good health and well-being' and 'Clean water and sanitation' as promulgated by the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
ISSN:1827-1987
1970-7096
DOI:10.4081/gh.2021.965