Estimating the costs and health benefits of water and sanitation improvements at global level
Author: Haller et al., (2007)
Geography: Global
Level of Detail: Economic valuation
Availability: Publicly Available
Water Management Strategies: Centralized wastewater treatment, Wastewater Treatment
Specific Benefits or Trade-offs: Community resilience, Drinking water quality, Health and safety, People and Community, Water quality
Estimating the costs and health benefits of water and sanitation improvements at global level compares the cost of improving water supply and sanitation to the benefit of averting disease burden. The authors find improving sanitation has positive benefits up to $13,000 per disease year prevented, and the most cost effective intervention is household water treatment.