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Glossary
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Improved water source
The improved drinking water source includes piped
water on premises (piped household water connection located
inside the user’s dwelling, plot or yard), and other improved
drinking water sources (public taps or standpipes, tube wells
or boreholes, protected dug wells, protected springs, and
rainwater collection).
Improved sanitation facilities
Include flush/pour flush (to piped sewer system,
septic tank, pit latrine), ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine,
pit latrine with slab, and composting toilet.
Relative Humidity
Relative humidity is the ratio of the partial pressure of
water vapor to the equilibriumvapor pressure of water at a given
temperature. Relative humidity depends on temperature and
the pressure of the system of interest.
Flood
Natural disasters caused by heavy rainfall, continued
for a long time. Caused by tropical cyclone strength of southwest
monsoon trough of low pressure over the strength and
earthquakes to make dams levees from flood disasters .
Particulate Matter (PM
10
)
The sizes of particulate matter that can enter human
respiratory system are smaller than 10 microns. This particulate
matter tend to accumulate in various parts of the respiratory
system, causing irritation and damage to organ tissues such as lungs.
Long term exposure to excessive levels of dust causes accumulation in
the lungs and body tissues and even fascia, pulmonary emphysema
and higher risks of respiratory disease due to infection.
