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Hong Yang
Researcher at University of Reading
Publications - 183
Citations - 5743
Hong Yang is an academic researcher from University of Reading. The author has contributed to research in topics: China & Biology. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 156 publications receiving 3666 citations. Previous affiliations of Hong Yang include Fujian Normal University & Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Fecal Contamination of Drinking-Water in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
TL;DR: It is found that access to an “improved source” provides a measure of sanitary protection but does not ensure water is free of fecal contamination.
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Global assessment of exposure to faecal contamination through drinking water based on a systematic review
Robert E. S. Bain,Ryan Cronk,Rifat Hossain,Sophie Bonjour,Kyle Onda,James S. Wright,Hong Yang,Tom Slaymaker,Paul R. Hunter,Annette Prüss-Ustün,Jamie Bartram +10 more
TL;DR: To estimate exposure to faecal contamination through drinking water as indicated by levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) or thermotolerant coliform (TTC) in water sources, seawater samples are analyzed for E. coli andTC levels are counted.
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Carbon emissions from land-use change and management in China between 1990 and 2010.
Li Lai,Xianjin Huang,Hong Yang,Hong Yang,Xiaowei Chuai,Mei Zhang,Taiyang Zhong,Zhigang Chen,Yi Chen,Xiao Wang,Julian R. Thompson +10 more
TL;DR: This work analyzes changes in vegetation and soil carbon storage between 1990 and 2010 resulting from combinations of land-use category conversion and management in China and highlights the importance of improving land- use management.
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Accounting for water quality in monitoring access to safe drinking-water as part of the millennium development goals: lessons from five countries
TL;DR: The criterion used by the MDG indicator to determine whether a water source is safe can lead to substantial overestimates of the population with access to safe drinking-water and, consequently, also overestimates the progress made towards the 2015 MDG target.
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Environmental effects of land-use/cover change caused by urbanization and policies in Southwest China Karst area – A case study of Guiyang
TL;DR: In this paper, an integrated approach was used to explore the environmental effect of land-use/cover change with urbanization and China's ecosystem restoration projects during the period 1996-2010.