3 options
Greywater use in the Middle East : technical, social, economic and policy issues / edited by Stephen Mcllwaine and Mark Redwood.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Graywater (Domestic wastewater)--Middle East.
- Graywater (Domestic wastewater).
- Water--Waste.
- Water.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (199 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Rugby, Warwickshire : Practical Action Pub. ; Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In water-scarce areas of the Middle East, greywater (household wastewater excluding toilet waste) is commonly used by poor communities to irrigate home gardens. This both supplements the water available to the household and improves food security. This book draws together material presented at a conference in Jordan in 2007, and examines the technical approaches to treating and using greywater for irrigation, including its associated risks to health and the environment. It discusses many of the non-technical issues that influence effectiveness and sustainability of greywater use. It also takes
- Contents:
- Contents; Figures; Tables; Foreword; Preface; The Aqaba Declaration on Greywater Use; Acknowledgements; Acronyms and abbreviations; 1. Introduction: Greywater use in the Middle East - the story so far; PART I: TECHNICAL ASPECTS; PART II: SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS; PART III: POLICY ISSUES AND NEXT STEPS; Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-57813-8
- 9786612578137
- 1-55250-466-2
- OCLC:
- 630543583
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.