Spatial Modelling of Arsenic Distribution and Human Health Effects in Lake Victoria Basin, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorIjumulana, Julian
dc.contributor.authorMtalo, Felix W.
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharya, Prosun
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-23T09:32:17Z
dc.date.available2016-03-23T09:32:17Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractIncreasing incidences of naturally occurring geogenic pollutants in drinking water sources and associated human health risks are the two major challenges requiring detailed knowledge to support decision making process at various levels. The presence, location and extent of environmental contamination is needed towards developing mitigation measures to achieve required standards. In this study we are developing a GIS-based model to detect and predict drinking water pollutants at the identified hotspots and monitor its variation in space. In addition, the mobility of pollutants within the affected region needs to be evaluated using topographic and hydrogeological data. Based on these geospatial data on contaminant distribution, spatial relationship of As and F contamination and reported human health effects such as dental caries, dental fluorosis, skeletal fluorosis and bone crippling, skin and other cancers etc. can be modeled for potential interventions for safe drinking water supplies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJulian Ijumulana, Felix Mtalo, and Prosun Bhattacharya (2) (2016) Spatial modeling of arsenic distribution and human health effects in LakeVictoria basin, Tanzania. Geophysical Research Abstracts,Vol. 18, EGU2016-15869-1, 2016, EGU General Assembly 2016.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1250
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCollege of Engineering and Technology, University of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectSpatial modellingen_US
dc.subjectarsenicen_US
dc.subjecthuman health effectsen_US
dc.subjectlake victoriaen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleSpatial Modelling of Arsenic Distribution and Human Health Effects in Lake Victoria Basin, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
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