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, particul...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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International Water Management Institute
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/36471 |
| Sumario: | 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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