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|Description=<h2> Data </h2>
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Due to the broad range of issues addressed in the model, there is also a range of uncertainties. Here, we discuss only the data uncertainties related to access to food, water and energy and the related health risks.  
Due to the broad range of issues addressed in the model, there is also a range of uncertainties. Here, we discuss only the data uncertainties related to access to food, water and energy and the related health risks.  
Most data used in the model originate from specific UN institutions or the World Bank:
Most data used in the model originate from specific [[UN]] institutions or the [[World Bank database|World Bank ]]:
* Access to food: per-capita food intake, coefficient of variation and region-specific sex-age energy requirements ([[FAO, 2012]])
* Access to food: per-capita food intake, coefficient of variation and region-specific sex-age energy requirements ([[FAO, 2012]])
* Access to water: access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation ([[WHO/UNICEF, 2012]]), ([[Hutton and Haller, 2004]])
* Access to water: access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation ([[WHO/UNICEF, 2012]]), ([[Hutton and Haller, 2004]])

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