Environment & Health Research Unit

List of Figures
Household Environment and Health in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

E. P. Thomas, J. R. Seager, E. Viljoen, F. Potgieter, A. Rossouw, B.Tokota, G. McGranahan, M. Kjellén.

Medical Research Council, South Africa; University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa;
Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden

• Figure 1.1 Map of South Africa showing the location of Port Elizabeth
• Figure 1.2 Historic group areas of PE
• Figure 2.1 Interrelationship of research components
• Figure 2.2 Sampling process based on census enumerator areas
• Figure 2.3 Map of sampled enumerator areas in Port Elizabeth
• Figure 3.1 Wealth and race in Port Elizabeth
• Figure 3.2 Distribution of wealth in sampled enumerator areas
• Figure 3.3 Number of people per household
• Figure 3.4 Population pyramids by wealth
• Figure 4.1 Income distribution of the population of PE
• Figure 4.2 Photo collage of the Delta project
• Figure 4.3 Photo collage of house types by wealth
• Figure 5.1 Mean number of people sleeping per room by wealth
• Figure 5.2a Typical internal problems associated with informal housing
• Figure 5.2b Typical external problems associated with informal housing
• Figure 5.3 Inter-city comparison: Main cooking fuels (wood or charcoal)
• Figure 6.1 Access to water by race
• Figure 6.2 Access to water by households in Port Elizabeth
• Figure 6.3 Inter-city comparison: Households that lack access to water at their residences
• Figure 6.4 Faecal contamination of water
• Figure 6.5 Young girl collecting water at a communal tap
• Figure 7.1 Location and type of toilet by wealth
• Figure 7.2 Access to sanitation by race
• Figure 7.3 Inter-city comparison: Households that share toilets with more than ten other households
• Figure 8.1 Inter-city comparisons: No garbage collection from home
• Figure 8.2 Methods of solid waste storage inside the home
• Figure 8.3 Solid waste storage outside of the home
• Figure 8.4 Inter-city comparison: Presence of flies in kitchen
• Figure 8.5 Littering as an environmental priority by wealth
• Figure 8.6 Community based refuse removal services in PE
• Figure 8.7 Tree planting initiative sponsored by Sida