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- Solar freezer for remote Fijian communities
- Improving drought resistance in Uganda
- Measuring air quality in the South Pacific
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- Brewing up world positive coffee
- Agricultural sustainability in Nepal
- Clean water for Sri Lankan communities
- Repairing medical equipment in Cambodia
- Building resilience to climate change in Tanzania
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- Making an impact in Myanmar
- Solar energy project helps remote Vanuatu villages
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Project summary
UNSW Engineering is measuring the impact and exposure of poor air quality in Fiji and Solomon Islands, in partnership with local government and universities for future intervention.
Project outcomes
Poor air quality and increased respiratory illness, especially in children under five years, is of increasing concern in Pacific Island Countries.
The burden of airborne pollution on human health and well-being in the Pacific is being investigated by UNSW Engineering in partnership with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Fiji National University, Queensland University of Technology and the University of Oxford.
Measuring air quality and air pollutant exposure in the Pacific is being undertaken in partnership with government to determine air pollutant levels, composition and sources. Ministry staff in the Solomon Islands and at Fiji National University had received training at UNSW and maintain the equipment in Hiniara and Suva.
Over the next few years there will be opportunities for UNSW Engineering students to be involved in this project through New Columbo Plan Mobility funding for the Solomon Islands.
United Nations Development Goals
SDG 3, opens in a new window: Good Health and Well-being
SDG 7, opens in a new window: Affordable and Clean Energy
Locations
Honiara, Solomon Islands
Population: 85,000
7 hour journey from UNSW Sydney
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Suva, Fiji
Population: 175,000
7 hour journey from UNSW Sydney
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