How does arsenic (As) contamination information provision to teenagers coupled with their perspective of the future generations impact on household level sustainable water management (SWM)?

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K05109
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 07040:Economic policy-related
Research Institution	Kochi University of Technology
Principal Investigator	ISLAM MOINUL 高知工科大学, フューチャー・デザイン研究所, 准教授 (60841658)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords	Economic policy / Water management / Arsenic / Field experiment / Sustainable development
Outline of Research at the Start	Households in the Ganges River Basin are suffering from severe naturally occurring arsenic contamination in their drinking water; a major contributor to chronic illnesses and premature deaths. The escalating impact of climate change on arsenic levels highlights the urgent need for effective and sustainable water management (SWM). There has been limited research on economic policies aimed at addressing SWM in arsenic-affected areas. To bridge this gap, I will conduct field experiments on SWM practices to develop evidence-based economic policies for reducing health risks.