Wastewater irrigation and health: assessing and mitigating risk in low-income countries
In most developing countries wastewater treatment systems have very low coverage or function poorly, resulting in large-scale water pollution and the use of poor-quality water for crop irrigation, especially in the vicinity of urban centres. This can pose significant risks to public health, particularly where crops are eaten raw.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Book biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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International Water Management Institute
2010
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| Subjects: | wastewater irrigation, public health, health hazards, risk assessment, epidemiology, sewage sludge, excreta, diseases, vegetables, leaf vegetables, economic impact, wastewater treatment, irrigation methods, developing countries, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36471 https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/books/pdf/Wastewater_Irrigation_and_Health_book.pdf |
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