Webinar on Multiple Water Source Use hosted by the Water Institute at UNC - 7 August 2019, 9am EST

[Anthonj, Carmen]

Dear Colleagues,

 

Hope you are all doing well.

 

I would like to share this opportunity to attend a webinar on Multiple Water Source Use hosted by the Water Institute on Wednesday, 7 August 2019, at 9am EST.  

 

Best regards,

Carmen Anthonj

In June 2019, the Water Institute at UNC published its 11th WaSH Policy Research Digest on household use of multiple sources of water. In a review of a paper by Elliott, et al. (Multiple household water sources and their use in remote communities with evidence from Pacific Island Countries) and an accompanying literature review, the authors of the Digest concluded that the use of multiple sources of water is a common household practice that contributes to resilience.  Join the Water Institute, on August 7, 2019, for a discussion on the recent WaSH Policy Research Digest which addresses the household use of multiple water sources. Our panelists (listed below) will be moderated by Clarissa Brocklehurst of the Water Institute at UNC, and opening remarks will be provided by Dr. Aaron Salzberg, Director of the Water Institute at UNC. Wednesday, August, 7, 2019 9:00 to 10:00am EST/14:00 to 15:00 GMT   Register   In this issue of the Digest, the authors pulled out the following policy take-aways: Focusing on a single water source for all domestic use may exclude other appropriate options, and can increase vulnerability to precipitation and climate-related hazards Multiple water source use may be a particularly important contribution to household resilience in Small Island Developing States Providing improved storage for households using rainwater may be an effective programmatic intervention, and this infrastructure can contribute to community level resilience if households share water Improved indicators are needed to measure and monitor use of multiple sources Household surveys should be designed to provide decision-makers better data on use of multiple sources, and provide a full picture of seasonal water access, water use behaviour and resulting health effects  During the webinar, a panel made up of the authors of the Digest and a government representative from a Small Island Developing State will discuss the findings and the policy implications.   Panelists: Ms Clementine Stip, Water Supply and Sanitation Analyst, Water Global Practice, World Bank Dr. Mark Elliott, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama  Dr. Angela Harris, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University Dr. Carmen Antonj, Postdoctoral Research Associate, The Water Institute at UNC Chapel Hill     To submit a question to the panelists in advance, email: swge...@email.unc.edu   Register   WaSH Policy Research Digest ISSUE #11: Multiple Water Source Use About the WaSH Policy Research Digest:  The WaSH Policy Research Digest is issued quarterly by The Water Institute at UNC—problem solvers focused on the sustainable management of water for health and human development—and comprises a review of a recent article or report, and a short literature review on a WaSH topic. It provides objective, concise, and timely information to advise WaSH policy development. To subscribe, please go to http://waterinstitute.unc.edu/wash-policy-research-digest. Questions or comments about this publication? Please contact us at waterin...@unc.edu. View a PDF of WaSH Policy Research Digest Issue #11   Dr. Carmen Anthonj Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering Gillings School of Global Public Health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill carmen....@unc.edu, 919.966.7644 Six Year Review Save the Dates: 2019 Water & Health Conference, October 7-11 in Chapel Hill, NC, USA