Design of mass burial sites for safe and dignified disposal of pandemic fatalities

• Main Authors: Leong, Eng Choon, Abuel-Naga, Hossam, Goli, Venkata Siva Naga Sai, Jha, Bhagwanjee, Pathak, Pankaj, Singh, Devendra Narain
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Contaminated Material; Environmental Engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155665
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The huge number of fatalities due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has imposed an unprecedented pressure on existing burial facilities. Thus, mass burial is being used in different parts of the world to cope with this unusual situation. As a dead body might be contagious for at least hours,...