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Wastewater Use in Irrigated Agriculture
. Ed(S): Scott, C.a.; Faruqui, N.i.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa
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Paperback. Driven by rapid urbanization and growing wastewater volumes, wastewater is used as a low cost alternative to conventional irrigation water, and generates considerable value in urban and peri-urban agriculture despite the health and environmental risks associated with this practice. This volume addresses the use of urban wastewater in agriculture. Editor(s): Scott, C.A.; Faruqui, N.I.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: TVDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 476. Confronting the Livelihood and Environmental Realities. 208 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Scott, C.A.; Faruqui, N.I.; Raschid-Sally, Liqa. Driven by rapid urbanization and growing wastewater volumes, wastewater is used as a low cost alternative to conventional irrigation water, and generates considerable value in urban and peri-urban agriculture despite the health and environmental risks associated with this practice. This volume addresses the use of urban wastewater in agriculture. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: TVDR. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 13. Weight: 476.
The use of urban wastewater in agriculture is receiving renewed attention, with the increasing scarcity of fresh water resources in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Wastewater is a low-cost alternative to conventional irrigation water, although it may carry health and environmental risks.This book critically reviews experience worldwide of these issues. Emphasis is placed on untreated wastewater use by means of field-based case studies from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. It brings together a range of perspectives including economic, health, agronomic, environmental, institutional, and policy dimensions.
The use of urban wastewater in agriculture is receiving renewed attention, with the increasing scarcity of fresh water resources in many arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Wastewater is a low-cost alternative to conventional irrigation water, although it may carry health and environmental risks.This book critically reviews experience worldwide of these issues. Emphasis is placed on untreated wastewater use by means of field-based case studies from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America. It brings together a range of perspectives including economic, health, agronomic, environmental, institutional, and policy dimensions.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845934514
SKU
V9781845934514
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99-1
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