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Urbanisation and emerging economies: issues and potential solutions for water and food security

Urbanisation will be one of the 21st century's most transformative trends. By 2050, it will increase from 55% to 68%, more than doubling the urban population in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Urbanisation has multifarious (positive as well as negative) impacts on the wellbeing of humans and the...

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Main Authors: Kookana, R.S., Drechsel, Pay, Jamwal, P., Vanderzalm, J.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2020
Subjects:
behavioural changes
urbanization
economic development
water security
food security
waste management
waste treatment
wastewater treatment
costs
septic tanks
sanitation
water reuse
public health
health hazards
water quality
monitoring
indicators
water supply
water scarcity
wastewater irrigation
suburban agriculture
environmental health
ecosystems
aquifers
groundwater recharge
rural urban relations
sustainable development goals
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108298

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