Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study
Background: This paper focuses on the impacts of climate change on vulnerable ecosystems and its implications for the health and well-being of populations. It specifically examines the semi-arid region of Brazil, where the introduction of a social climate adaptation tool, cisterns, has brought about...
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| author | José Firmino de Sousa Filho Walisson Angélico de Araújo Mariana Sebastião Adalton Fonseca Raíza Tourinho Denise Pimenta Gervásio Santos Lucas Emanuel Roberto F. S. Andrade Gustavo Casais Gisele Paixão Andrea Ferreira Rachel Coelho Maria Yuri Ichihara Júlia Pescarini Joanna M. N. Guimarães Paulo Victor da Costa Ismael Silveira Rafael Silva Rita Ribeiro Maurício L. Barreto On behalf of the SEDHI team |
| author_facet | José Firmino de Sousa Filho Walisson Angélico de Araújo Mariana Sebastião Adalton Fonseca Raíza Tourinho Denise Pimenta Gervásio Santos Lucas Emanuel Roberto F. S. Andrade Gustavo Casais Gisele Paixão Andrea Ferreira Rachel Coelho Maria Yuri Ichihara Júlia Pescarini Joanna M. N. Guimarães Paulo Victor da Costa Ismael Silveira Rafael Silva Rita Ribeiro Maurício L. Barreto On behalf of the SEDHI team |
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| description | Background: This paper focuses on the impacts of climate change on vulnerable ecosystems and its implications for the health and well-being of populations. It specifically examines the semi-arid region of Brazil, where the introduction of a social climate adaptation tool, cisterns, has brought about significant positive changes. Cisterns, a low-cost climate adaptation technology, can be replicated globally, reducing the negative health impacts of frequent droughts, especially for vulnerable groups in remote rural areas. Objective: We analyze the impact of the “One Million Cisterns Program” (P1MC) on health by synthesizing the literature and modeling its interactions with climatic and environmental factors with the Driving Force–Pressure–State–Exposure–Effect–Action (DPSEEA) framework. Methods: Our case study employs a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on two key objectives: (i) synthesizing the literature on the implementation of the P1MC and its association with health outcomes, using search criteria that specifically target articles linking the program to health impacts; and (ii) developing a conceptual framework to model the relationship between climatic and environmental factors, adaptive ecosystems, and health outcomes. The DPSEEA framework evaluates the structural connections between climate change and human health. Findings: The study found a significant gap in the literature concerning the relationship between P1MC and health outcomes. Cisterns target the pressure/state linkages related to contextual factors and health effects, addressing the root causes of drought-related health issues. This framework also provides a foundation for collaboration among health, environmental, and policy sectors to address shared challenges, such as water security and health outcomes. Conclusion: We offer a multidisciplinary analytical framework that can be used to explore various perspectives—environmental, social, and health-related—with experts and stakeholders to develop and improve adaptive social technology strategies for living in the era of climate change. This framework also facilitates the implementation of qualitative and quantitative well-being and health assessments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-73eea959356248d29169dc2ec11fe54e2025-08-21T12:34:27ZengUbiquity PressAnnals of Global Health2214-99962025-07-01911383810.5334/aogh.47544754Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case StudyJosé Firmino de Sousa Filho0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5057-385XWalisson Angélico de Araújo1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-0292Mariana Sebastião2Adalton Fonseca3Raíza Tourinho4Denise Pimenta5Gervásio Santos6Lucas Emanuel7Roberto F. S. Andrade8Gustavo Casais9Gisele Paixão10Andrea Ferreira11Rachel Coelho12Maria Yuri Ichihara13Júlia Pescarini14Joanna M. N. Guimarães15Paulo Victor da Costa16Ismael Silveira17Rafael Silva18Rita Ribeiro19Maurício L. Barreto20On behalf of the SEDHI teamCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), Federal University of Bahia, SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), Federal University of Sergipe, São CristóvãoCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), State University of the Sudoeste da Bahia, Vitória da ConquistaCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), Federal University of Bahia, SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), Federal University of Bahia, SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), Federal University of Bahia, SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), Federal University of Bahia, SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), Federal University of Bahia, SalvadorBrazilian Semi-arid Articulation (ASA), RecifeCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS -Fiocruz, BA), SalvadorBackground: This paper focuses on the impacts of climate change on vulnerable ecosystems and its implications for the health and well-being of populations. It specifically examines the semi-arid region of Brazil, where the introduction of a social climate adaptation tool, cisterns, has brought about significant positive changes. Cisterns, a low-cost climate adaptation technology, can be replicated globally, reducing the negative health impacts of frequent droughts, especially for vulnerable groups in remote rural areas. Objective: We analyze the impact of the “One Million Cisterns Program” (P1MC) on health by synthesizing the literature and modeling its interactions with climatic and environmental factors with the Driving Force–Pressure–State–Exposure–Effect–Action (DPSEEA) framework. Methods: Our case study employs a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on two key objectives: (i) synthesizing the literature on the implementation of the P1MC and its association with health outcomes, using search criteria that specifically target articles linking the program to health impacts; and (ii) developing a conceptual framework to model the relationship between climatic and environmental factors, adaptive ecosystems, and health outcomes. The DPSEEA framework evaluates the structural connections between climate change and human health. Findings: The study found a significant gap in the literature concerning the relationship between P1MC and health outcomes. Cisterns target the pressure/state linkages related to contextual factors and health effects, addressing the root causes of drought-related health issues. This framework also provides a foundation for collaboration among health, environmental, and policy sectors to address shared challenges, such as water security and health outcomes. Conclusion: We offer a multidisciplinary analytical framework that can be used to explore various perspectives—environmental, social, and health-related—with experts and stakeholders to develop and improve adaptive social technology strategies for living in the era of climate change. This framework also facilitates the implementation of qualitative and quantitative well-being and health assessments.https://account.annalsofglobalhealth.org/index.php/up-j-agh/article/view/4754climate adaptation technologycisternssemi-arid regionswater scarcityhealth |
| spellingShingle | José Firmino de Sousa Filho Walisson Angélico de Araújo Mariana Sebastião Adalton Fonseca Raíza Tourinho Denise Pimenta Gervásio Santos Lucas Emanuel Roberto F. S. Andrade Gustavo Casais Gisele Paixão Andrea Ferreira Rachel Coelho Maria Yuri Ichihara Júlia Pescarini Joanna M. N. Guimarães Paulo Victor da Costa Ismael Silveira Rafael Silva Rita Ribeiro Maurício L. Barreto On behalf of the SEDHI team Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study Annals of Global Health climate adaptation technology cisterns semi-arid regions water scarcity health |
| title | Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study |
| title_full | Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study |
| title_fullStr | Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study |
| title_short | Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study |
| title_sort | water health and social technologies one million cisterns programme case study |
| topic | climate adaptation technology cisterns semi-arid regions water scarcity health |
| url | https://account.annalsofglobalhealth.org/index.php/up-j-agh/article/view/4754 |
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