Wastewater use in irrigated agriculture : confronting the livelihood and environmental realities /

This volume addresses the use of urban wastewater in agriculture, a centuries old practice that is receiving renewed attention with the increasing scarcity of fresh water resources faced by many arid and semi-arid countries.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Authors: International Water Management Institute, International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Other Authors: Scott, Christopher A. (Christopher Anand), Faruqui, Naser I., Raschid-Sally, L. (Liqa)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CAB International in association with the International Water Management Institute and the International Development Research Centre, ©2004.
Subjects:
Sewage irrigation > Developing countries.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Environmental > General.
Sewage irrigation
Developing countries
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Wastewater Use in Irrigated Agriculture : Management Challenges in Developing Countries / C.A. Scott, N.I. Faruqui and L. Raschid-Sally
  • 2. A Framework for a Global Assessment of the Extent of Wastewater Irrigation : The Need for a Common Wastewater Typology / Wim van der Hoek
  • 3. A Sustainable Livelihoods Approach for Action Research on Wastewater Use in Agriculture / Stephanie J. Buechler
  • 4. Health Guidelines for the Use of Wastewater in Agriculture : Developing Realistic Guidelines / R.M. Carr, U.J. Blumenthal and D.D. Mara
  • 5. A Fresh Look at Microbial Guidelines for Wastewater Irrigation in Agriculture : A Risk-assessment and Cost-effectiveness Approach / Badri Fattal, Yael Lampert and Hillel Shuval
  • 6. Wastewater Irrigation-- Hazard or Lifeline? : Empirical Results from Nairobi, Kenya and Kumasi, Ghana / G.A. Cornish and N.C. Kielen
  • 7. National Assessments on Wastewater Use in Agriculture and an Emerging Typology : The Vietnam Case Study / L. Raschid-Sally, Doan Doan Tuan and Sarath Abayawardana
  • 8. Wastewater Use in Pakistan : The Cases of Haroonabad and Faisalabad / Jeroen H.J. Ensink, R.W. Simmons and Wim van der Hoek
  • 9. Agricultural Use of Untreated Urban Wastewater in Ghana / B.N. Keraita and P. Drechsel
  • 10. Untreated Wastewater Use in Market Gardens : A Case Study of Dakar, Senegal / N.I. Faruqui, S. Niang and M. Redwood
  • 11. Wastewater Irrigation in Vadodara, Gujarat, India : Economic Catalyst for Marginalised Communities / Vaibhav Bhamoriya
  • 12. The Use of Wastewater in Cochabamba, Bolivia : A Degrading Environment / Frans P. Huibers
  • 13. Treatment Plant Effects on Wastewater Irrigation Benefits : Revisiting a Case Study in the Guanajuato River Basin, Mexico / Paula Silva-Ochoa and C.A. Scott
  • 14. From Wastewater Reuse to Water Reclamation : Progression of Water Reuse Standards in Jordan / Peter G. McCornick, Amal Hijazi and Bahman Sheikh
  • 15. Treated Wastewater Use in Tunisia : Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead / Shobha Shetty
  • 16. Confronting the Realities of Wastewater Use in Irrigated Agriculture : Lessons Learned and Recommendations / N.I. Faruqui, C.A. Scott and L. Raschid-Sally.

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