Water Based Infections
Policy and Advocacy
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Advocacy Solutions for Water based disease
Storm Water Management
Infectious diseases are increased in areas of flooding because of agricultural runoff and backing up of sewers which leads to exposure of people to many types of viruses and bacteria that cause illness. Good stormwater management can decrease this by allowing for water to soak into the ground and be soaked up by plants. Infiltrative basins and green infrastructure lessen the stormwater runoff. Getting this water off of roads and sidewalks decreases the cost of maintenance on this infrastructure. This will also lead to traumas that are caused from people crossing flooded areas or massive runoffs that destroy property.
Rainwater Harvesting
We should see the rain as a resource to harvest and plant this back into the ground by slowing rainwater flow, spreading it out and sinking it into our soil. By not using this technique in our stormwater management flows off residential and commercial areas increase which leads to flooding, accidents, inaccessibility to businesses and standing water. Standing water is prime areas where mosquitoes can reproduce. Using rainwater harvest techniques doesn’t allow for water to stay on the surface for more than 12-24 hours, which decreases disease carrying mosquitoes in neighborhoods. Increasing rainwater harvesting awareness, education and incentives helps decrease many vectorborne diseases as well diarrheal diseases from standing water.
