The cholera epidemic that occurred in Haiti post-earthquake in 2010 has resulted in over
9000 deaths during the past eight years. Currently, morbidity and mortality rates for cholera …

Haiti endures the poorest water and sanitation infrastructure in the Western Hemisphere,
where waterborne diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality. Most of these …

Access to clean drinking water remains a significant health problem in the developing world.
Traditional definitions of water access oversimplify the geographic context of water …

Mountain block recharge (MBR) mechanisms are an important component of the water
budget for many alluvial aquifers worldwide. The MBR dynamics are complex, difficult to …

In October 2010, a massive cholera outbreak struck Haiti, and subsequently, thousands of
cholera cases have been documented throughout Haiti. After much controversy about its …

We currently face a myriad of grand global challenges in fields such as poverty, the
environment, education, science, and medicine. However, our current means of dealing with …

Shallow alluvial and karst aquifers and widespread inadequate sanitation practices combine
to impact water resources in Haiti. The vulnerability of aquifers is complicated by complex …

Diffusion of cholera and other diarrheal diseases in an informal settlement is a product of
multiple behavioral, environmental and spatial risk factors. One of the most important …

An earthquake of magnitude 7.8 MW and 6.8 MW struck Nepal on 25 April and 12 May,
2015, respectively, which caused massive damage. In such crises, understanding the water …

Disease risk associated with contaminated water, poor sanitation, and hygiene in informal
settlement environments is conceptually well understood. From an analytical perspective …