期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CIRCUMPOLAR HEALTH
卷 81, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/22423982.2022.2138095
关键词
Arctic; water access; drinking water; water consumption; remote communities
资金
- Nunatsinni Ilisimatusarnermik Siunnersuisoqatigiit (NIS)
This study examined the water supply situation in rural Greenland and found that while the supply of drinking water is sufficient and affordable, access is severely restricted due to lack of piping. Residents of un-piped households have insufficient water consumption to sustain public health and this could lead to water quality degradation.
Global efforts are still under way to ensure sustainable development goal 6 of providing enough clean water to sustain public health in many regions, and especially in the Arctic where the remoteness of communities and the harsh climate make water provision especially challenging. This study aimed to examine the sufficiency, accessibility, and affordability of water supplies in rural Greenland. The state of the water supply was investigated using quantitative data on infrastructure and demographics. Qualitative data on water-related practices and perceptions were collected through fieldwork and interviews in a selection of settlements. Generally, the supply of drinking water was found to be sufficient and affordable for most. However, access was severely constrained by the lack of piping to rural homes (20% were piped). The daily water consumption of residents from un-piped households was between 13 and 23 L/d/cap, i.e. within the basic access level according to WHO, which is in theory not sufficient to sustain public health. Several health risks could be caused by the low daily consumption in un-piped homes, and water saving practices induced by it - i.e. the use of shared handwashing basins, and household water storage, which could lead to degradation of water quality at the point-of-use.
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