Geo-Ecohealth study of water quality in Lao PDR

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24241083
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Area studies
• Research Institution: Nagasaki University (2013-2015); Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (2012)
• Principal Investigator: MOJI Kazuhiko 長崎大学, 熱帯医学・グローバルヘルス研究科, 教授 (80166321)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): NAKANO Takanori 総合地球環境学研究所, 研究推進戦略センター, 教授 (20155782) ; NAKAZAWA Shusuke 長崎大学, 熱帯医学研究所, 助教 (20180268) ; ISHIKAWA Satoshi 総合地球環境学研究所, 研究部, 教授 (40433908)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: エコヘルス / ラオス / ジオヘルス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Water is an important resource for Laos. Water quality monitoring, however, has not been implemented for many kinds of natural water bodies. Water quality of the land is influenced by the geological environment, precipitation and human activities. This study, focused on water quality with regional characteristics, to evaluate the water environment of Savannakhet province of Lao PDR, from the ecohealth perspective. The study found the difference between the eastern and western parts of the province, the E. coli contamination seen in the paddy field of flat-lowland in western part, possibility of applications of the water-environmental DNA method to parasitology. The study revealed the promise of promotion of regional geo/ecohealth research through the integrated water research.

Free Research Field

人類生態学, 地域エコヘルス研究