Arctic DTU Sisimiut Ilinniarfeqarfik Sisimiut, DTU Sustain, Technical University of Denmark, Greenland, Sisimiut.
Department of Planning, Aalborg University Copenhagen, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2022 Dec;81(1):2138095. doi: 10.1080/22423982.2022.2138095.
Global efforts are still under way to ensure sustainable development goal 6 of providing enough clean water to sustain public health in many regions, and especially in the Arctic where the remoteness of communities and the harsh climate make water provision especially challenging. This study aimed to examine the sufficiency, accessibility, and affordability of water supplies in rural Greenland. The state of the water supply was investigated using quantitative data on infrastructure and demographics. Qualitative data on water-related practices and perceptions were collected through fieldwork and interviews in a selection of settlements. Generally, the supply of drinking water was found to be sufficient and affordable for most. However, access was severely constrained by the lack of piping to rural homes (20% were piped). The daily water consumption of residents from un-piped households was between 13 and 23 L/d/cap, i.e. within the basic access level according to WHO, which is in theory not sufficient to sustain public health. Several health risks could be caused by the low daily consumption in un-piped homes, and water saving practices induced by it - i.e. the use of shared handwashing basins, and household water storage, which could lead to degradation of water quality at the point-of-use.
全球仍在努力确保可持续发展目标 6 的实现，即为许多地区提供足够的清洁水以维持公众健康，特别是在北极地区，那里社区偏远，气候恶劣，供水特别具有挑战性。本研究旨在检查格陵兰农村地区供水的充足性、可及性和负担能力。利用基础设施和人口数据的定量数据来调查供水状况。通过在一些定居点的实地工作和访谈收集与水有关的做法和看法的定性数据。总的来说，大多数人认为饮用水供应充足且负担得起。然而，由于缺乏通向农村家庭的管道（20%的家庭有管道），供水的可及性受到严重限制。未接管道家庭的居民日用水量在 13 到 23 升/人/天之间，即根据世卫组织的基本接入水平，这在理论上不足以维持公众健康。未接管道家庭的低日用水量可能导致一些健康风险，以及由此引发的节水措施，如共用洗手盆和家庭储水，这可能导致用水点水质下降。
