Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India
High population growth, increasing urbanization and rapid economic development are exerting pressure on the already scarce water resources in India. Treatment and reuse of wastewater can play an important role in addressing some of the urban water challenges. Conventional treatment plants have many...
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| author | Starkl, M. Amerasinghe, Priyanie H. Essl, L. Jampani, Mahesh Kumar, D. Asolekar, Shyam R. |
| author_browse | Amerasinghe, Priyanie H. Asolekar, Shyam R. Essl, L. Jampani, Mahesh Kumar, D. Starkl, M. |
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| description | High population growth, increasing urbanization and rapid economic development are exerting pressure on the already scarce water resources in India. Treatment and reuse of wastewater can play an important role in addressing some of the urban water challenges. Conventional treatment plants have many challenges, therefore, natural treatment systems (NTSs) are viewed as a cost-effective alternative, which are more suitable in the Indian context. This study builds on a desktop study of NTSs and presents a rapid sustainability assessment of 12 NTSs, highlighting the potential and viability of NTSs in India. The results show that the NTSs have a high potential for wastewater treatment. However, there are still gaps in knowledge related to aspects that hinder the sustainability of the systems. Risks associated with reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture, operational problems and social acceptance were perceived as frequent challenges. Self-sustaining financing methods and the use of by-products were viewed as added benefits. |
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| spelling | CGSpace403152025-06-17T08:23:33Z Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India Starkl, M. Amerasinghe, Priyanie H. Essl, L. Jampani, Mahesh Kumar, D. Asolekar, Shyam R. wastewater management wastewater treatment water quality wetlands ponds case studies health hazards environmental effects economic aspects social aspects corporate culture land use High population growth, increasing urbanization and rapid economic development are exerting pressure on the already scarce water resources in India. Treatment and reuse of wastewater can play an important role in addressing some of the urban water challenges. Conventional treatment plants have many challenges, therefore, natural treatment systems (NTSs) are viewed as a cost-effective alternative, which are more suitable in the Indian context. This study builds on a desktop study of NTSs and presents a rapid sustainability assessment of 12 NTSs, highlighting the potential and viability of NTSs in India. The results show that the NTSs have a high potential for wastewater treatment. However, there are still gaps in knowledge related to aspects that hinder the sustainability of the systems. Risks associated with reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture, operational problems and social acceptance were perceived as frequent challenges. Self-sustaining financing methods and the use of by-products were viewed as added benefits. 2013-12-01 2014-06-13T14:47:22Z 2014-06-13T14:47:22Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40315 en Limited Access IWA Publishing Starkl, M.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Essl, L.; Jampani, Mahesh; Kumar, D.; Asolekar, S. R. 2013. Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 12p. (Online first). doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2013.016 |
| spellingShingle | wastewater management wastewater treatment water quality wetlands ponds case studies health hazards environmental effects economic aspects social aspects corporate culture land use Starkl, M. Amerasinghe, Priyanie H. Essl, L. Jampani, Mahesh Kumar, D. Asolekar, Shyam R. Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India |
| title | Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India |
| title_full | Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India |
| title_fullStr | Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India |
| title_short | Potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in India |
| title_sort | potential of natural treatment technologies for wastewater management in india |
| topic | wastewater management wastewater treatment water quality wetlands ponds case studies health hazards environmental effects economic aspects social aspects corporate culture land use |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40315 |
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