WASH: Context and Environment

Topic outline

• About/License
  

  About/License

  About/License

  • About/License Page
  • Acknowledgements Page
• Introduction to WASH: Context and Environment
  

  Introduction to WASH: Context and Environment

  Introduction to WASH: Context and Environment

  • Introduction to WASH: Context and Environment Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • How to use this Module Page
• Human Interactions with the Environment
  

  Human Interactions with the Environment

  Human Interactions with the Environment

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • Relationships between human activity and the environment Page

    
    

  • Use of natural resources Page

    
    

  • Production of waste and pollutants Page

    
    

  • Technology and the environment Page

    
    

  • Agriculture and environment Page

    
    

  • How we can protect and restore our environment Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Population Growth
  

  Population Growth

  Population Growth

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • Trends and causes of population growth Page

    
    

  • Demographic transition Page

    
    

  • Population composition and characteristics Page

    
    

  • Impacts of population growth Page

    
    

  • Poverty, population and the environment Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Development and Sustainability
  

  Development and Sustainability

  Development and Sustainability

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • Economic growth, economic development and human development Page

    
    

  • Sustainable development Page

    
    

  • What is sustainability? Page

    
    

  • Sustainability and WASH Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• The Water Cycle and Sources of Water
  

  The Water Cycle and Sources of Water

  The Water Cycle and Sources of Water

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • The hydrological or water cycle Page

    
    

  • Distribution of water resources Page

    
    

  • Sources of water Page

    
    

  • Water source selection Page

    
    

  • Depletion and contamination of water sources Page

    
    

  • Water demand and supply Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Urbanisation: Trends, Causes and Effects
  

  Urbanisation: Trends, Causes and Effects

  Urbanisation: Trends, Causes and Effects

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • Urbanisation trends Page

    
    

  • Causes of urbanisation Page

    
    

  • Impacts of urbanisation Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Land Use and Urban Planning
  

  Land Use and Urban Planning

  Land Use and Urban Planning

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • Change of land use Page

    
    

  • What is urban planning? Page

    
    

  • Planning for sustainability Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Pollution: Types, Sources and Characteristics
  

  Pollution: Types, Sources and Characteristics

  Pollution: Types, Sources and Characteristics

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • What is pollution? Page

    
    

  • Physical nature of the pollutant Page

    
    

  • Sources of pollution Page

    
    

  • Pathways of pollution Page

    
    

  • Sector of the environment affected by pollution Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Pollution: Effects, Prevention and Control
  

  Pollution: Effects, Prevention and Control

  Pollution: Effects, Prevention and Control

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • Effects of water pollution on the environment Page

    
    

  • Effects of air pollution on the environment Page

    
    

  • Effects of pollution on human health Page

    
    

  • Human exposure to pollution Page

    
    

  • Preventing and controlling pollution Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Introduction to Climate Change
  

  Introduction to Climate Change

  Introduction to Climate Change

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • Weather, climate variability and climate change Page

    
    

  • Observed and projected patterns of global climate change Page

    
    

  • What are the causes of climate change? Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Extreme Weather Events
  

  Extreme Weather Events

  Extreme Weather Events

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • What is extreme weather? Page

    
    

  • Floods Page

    
    

  • Drought Page

    
    

  • Heatwaves Page

    
    

  • Wildfires Page

    
    

  • El Niño and La Niña Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Impacts of Climate Change in low-income countries
  

  Impacts of Climate Change in low-income countries

  Impacts of Climate Change in low-income countries
  

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • Climate change impacts on human health Page

    
    

  • Climate change impacts on the environment Page

    
    

  • Climate change effects on agriculture, livestock and the economy Page

    
    

  • Climate change impacts on water resources Page

    
    

  • Climate change impacts on sanitation and hygiene Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Resilience and Coping Strategies
  

  Resilience and Coping Strategies

  Resilience and Coping Strategies

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • What is resilience? Page

    
    

  • Resilience in the water sector Page

    
    

  • Resilience in urban areas Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Human Values and Behaviour
  

  Human Values and Behaviour

  Human Values and Behaviour

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
    

  • The physical and the social environment Page

    
    

  • How does the social environment influence WASH practices? Page

    
    

  • Other influences on WASH practices Page

    
    

  • Making WASH practices socially accepted and valued Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Global Environmental Policies and International Agreements
  

  Global Environmental Policies and International Agreements

  Global Environmental Policies and International Agreements

  • Introduction Page

    
    

  • Learning Outcomes Page

    
  • Why are global environmental policies needed? Page

    
    

  • Types of international agreement Page

    
    

  • Conventions and agreements on climate change Page

    
    

  • Conventions on hazardous wastes Page

    
    

  • Convention on environmental impact Assessment in a transboundary context Page

    
    

  • Conventions on chemical pollutants Page

    
    

  • International declarations Page

    
    

  • Monitoring implementation of international agreements Page

    
    

  • Summary Page

    
    

  • Quiz

    
    

  • SAQs Page

    
    

• Glossary
  

  Glossary

  
  

  • A-B Page

    

  • C-D Page

    

  • E-F Page

    

  • G-K Page

    

  • L-O Page

    

  • P Page

    

  • R Page

    

  • S Page

    

  • T-W Page

    

  • Z Page