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In water-scarce areas of the Middle East, greywater (household wastewater excluding toilet waste) is commonly used by poor communities to irrigate home gardens. This both supplements the water available to the household and improves food security. This book draws together material presented at a con...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Otros Autores: McIlwaine, Stephen, 1966-, Redwood, Mark
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, 2010.
Temas:
Graywater (Domestic wastewater) > Recycling > Middle East.
Sewage irrigation > Middle East.
Water reuse > Middle East.
Eaux usées ménagères > Recyclage > Moyen-Orient.
Irrigation par eaux usées > Moyen-Orient.
Eau > Réutilisation > Moyen-Orient.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > Waste Management.
Sewage irrigation
Water reuse
Middle East
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In water-scarce areas of the Middle East, greywater (household wastewater excluding toilet waste) is commonly used by poor communities to irrigate home gardens. This both supplements the water available to the household and improves food security. This book draws together material presented at a conference in Jordan in 2007, and examines the technical approaches to treating and using greywater for irrigation, including its associated risks to health and the environment. It discusses many of the non-technical issues that influence effectiveness and sustainability of greywater use. It also takes.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xx, 178 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781552504666
1552504662

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