HS1.1.1 | Multifaced discussion on water and human health challenges
Multifaced discussion on water and human health challenges
Convener: Thom Bogaard | Co-conveners: Nivedita SairamECSECS, Alberto Viglione
Programme
| Wed, 30 Apr, 14:00–15:45 (CEST)
 
Room C
Programme
Wed, 14:00
Anthropogenic activities, climate change and poor water resources management lead to insufficient water quality, both biological and chemical, and results in one of the world’s most urgent human health issues. Waterbodies are key for waterborne diseases and water surface water network for spreading of contaminants and diseases. The global health burden could be reduced by improving water supply, sanitation and management of water resources but also by improved understanding of the role of hydrology in transport of pathogens. This scientific session aims to explore the interdisciplinary facets of water cycle and human health in broad sense. By bringing together experts from hydrology, environmental pollution, microbiology, ecology, epidemiology and public health, this session seeks to foster a dialogue to effectively study hydrological processes related to spreading and transmission of diseases and emergent contaminants. The oral part of the session is composed of solicited presentations followed by a panel discussion.

Solicited presentations:

Andrea Rinaldo: Spreading and modelling of water borne diseases

Kryss Waldschlager: Diverse Microplastics and Where to Find Them: Aquatic Transport Pathways and Implications for Risk Assessment

Laura Richards: Groundwater quality and health in the Global South: Approaches and Insights from Cambodia, India and Uganda

Stefan Krause: Assessing one-health risks requires understanding the (hydrological) mechanisms driving pathogen and pollutant exposures

Session assets

Session materials

Programme: Wed, 30 Apr, 14:00–15:45 | Room C

14:00–14:20
Andrea Rinaldo: Spreading and modelling of water borne diseases
14:20–14:40
Kryss Waldschlager: Diverse Microplastics and Where to Find Them: Aquatic Transport Pathways and Implications for Risk Assessment
14:40–15:00
Laura Richards: Groundwater quality and health in the Global South: Approaches and Insights from Cambodia, India and Uganda
15:00–15:20
Stefan Krause: Assessing one-health risks requires understanding the (hydrological) mechanisms driving pathogen and pollutant exposures
15:20–15:45
Discussion