2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Globalization and Cholera Pandemics in the 19^<th> Century Asia : South Asia and East Asia
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19530314
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Economic history
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| Research Institution | Osaka City University |
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Principal Investigator |
WAKIMURA Kohei Osaka City University, 大学院・経済学研究科, 教授 (30230931)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Keywords | 19世紀 / アジア / グローバル化 / コレラ / 公衆衛生 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research has tried to analyze the cholera pandemics in the 19th century, mainly focusing on South Asia. Firstly, I clarified main diffusion routes of cholera epidemics from Bengal inside the Indian subcontinent, and also outside the subcontinent. Secondly, I analyzed the ecological factors triggering cholera epidemics. I discussed the relationship between semi-arid climate and explosive incidences of cholera epidemics. The most important factors of cholera epidemics were availability of fresh water and then possibility of water contamination. I concluded that conditions of semi-arid tropics were favorable for cholera epidemics in South Asia. Thirdly, this research has been also concerned with the history of quarantine system. The situation of cholera pandemics was aggravated by the rapid developments of traffic and trade networks in the second half of 19^<th> century. It added momentum to formulate international standards of quarantine system. I did analysis using papers and documents which were concerned with International Sanitary Conference to examine some issues on the routes through which the cholera strode from India over the Arabian Sea to the Red Sea or the Persian Gulf by shipping. Fourthly, I examined the development of urban public health in Calcutta city in the 19th century.
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