A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one?
A nationwide assessment in Pakistan showed that the direct use of untreated wastewater for agriculture, particularly vegetable production, was common in most cities. The main reasons for this use were the absence of alternative water sources, the reliability of the wastewater supply, the nutrient va...
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| author | Ensink, Jeroen H.J. Mahmood, Tariq Hoek, Wim van der Raschid-Sally, Liqa Amerasinghe, Felix P. |
| author_browse | Amerasinghe, Felix P. Ensink, Jeroen H.J. Hoek, Wim van der Mahmood, Tariq Raschid-Sally, Liqa |
| author_facet | Ensink, Jeroen H.J. Mahmood, Tariq Hoek, Wim van der Raschid-Sally, Liqa Amerasinghe, Felix P. |
| author_sort | Ensink, Jeroen H.J. |
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| description | A nationwide assessment in Pakistan showed that the direct use of untreated wastewater for agriculture, particularly vegetable production, was common in most cities. The main reasons for this use were the absence of alternative water sources, the reliability of the wastewater supply, the nutrient value and the proximity to urban markets. It was estimated that 26% of the total domestic vegetable production of Pakistan was cultivated with wastewater. The importance of the wastewater was reflected in high water and land fees. Policy makers have to take the importance for local livelihoods and food security into account when making decisions regarding direct wastewater use |
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| spelling | CGSpace410672023-06-12T09:43:52Z A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one? Ensink, Jeroen H.J. Mahmood, Tariq Hoek, Wim van der Raschid-Sally, Liqa Amerasinghe, Felix P. irrigated farming assessment vegetables wastewater food security public health risks A nationwide assessment in Pakistan showed that the direct use of untreated wastewater for agriculture, particularly vegetable production, was common in most cities. The main reasons for this use were the absence of alternative water sources, the reliability of the wastewater supply, the nutrient value and the proximity to urban markets. It was estimated that 26% of the total domestic vegetable production of Pakistan was cultivated with wastewater. The importance of the wastewater was reflected in high water and land fees. Policy makers have to take the importance for local livelihoods and food security into account when making decisions regarding direct wastewater use 2004 2014-06-13T14:49:08Z 2014-06-13T14:49:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41067 en Limited Access Ensink, Jeroen H. J.; Mahmood, Tariq; van der Hoek, Wim; Raschid-Sally, Liqa; Amerasinghe, Felix Prashantha. 2004. A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one? Water Policy, 6(3):197-206. |
| spellingShingle | irrigated farming assessment vegetables wastewater food security public health risks Ensink, Jeroen H.J. Mahmood, Tariq Hoek, Wim van der Raschid-Sally, Liqa Amerasinghe, Felix P. A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one? |
| title | A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one? |
| title_full | A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one? |
| title_fullStr | A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one? |
| title_full_unstemmed | A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one? |
| title_short | A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one? |
| title_sort | nationwide assessment of wastewater use in pakistan an obscure activity or a vitally important one |
| topic | irrigated farming assessment vegetables wastewater food security public health risks |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41067 |
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