WASH_Env Research / Harada Lab, ASAFAS, Kyoto U.

Harada Lab is a laboratory studying on WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) and the environment, led by Dr. Hidenori Harada, in the Division of African Studies, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University. WASH is one of basic human needs. It is estimated that about 50% of diarrheal diseases in the world are caused by inadequate WASH, and inadequate sanitation results in environmental degradation through the discharge of human wastes or sewage. People in the world live diverse lives, and WASH is affected by these lives and affects their lives at the same time. We need to realize the diversity of WASH, instead of uniformity of WASH. We study WASH and related water environment and waste management issues in Asia and Africa from the perspectives of health risks, material cycles, and WASH-society relations. We welcome students and young researchers to study with us!