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Public taps to supply water in insalubrious residential areas in French Guiana |
Environnement, Risques & Santé. Volume 11, Number 4, 305-10, Juillet-Août 2012, Article original
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Author(s) : François Mansotte, Olivier Rey, Dominique Maison, Valérie Cesa, Benoit Van Gastel |
Summary : During a cholera epidemic in 1991 in French Guiana, specific prevention measures were implemented, including the installation of public taps in insalubrious residential areas. Inadequate planning resulted in their deterioration or disappearance. In 2007, impelled by the French High Council for Public Health, action was again taken to “improve the quality of potable water for those who do not have access to it” in French Guiana. As during the cholera epidemic in 1991, public taps were installed under supervision of the authorities, this time working with prepaid cards. This technical solution could not have been implemented without the strong involvement of parties involved in urban policy and social mediation. Among the important issues to come is an assessment of the technical options chosen. |
Keywords : French Guiana, urban health, water supply |
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