Irrigation using untreated wastewater poses health risks to farmers and consumers of crop products, especially vegetables. With hardly any wastewater treatment in Ghana, a multiple-barrier approach was adopted and safe re-use practices were developed through action research involving a number of ...
Wastewater may be defined as the combination of liquid wastes discharged from domestic households, farms, institutions, and commercial and industrial establishments eventually mixed with groundwater, surface water, and stormwater. Wastewater is increasingly receiving global attention as it is see...
Keraita, Bernard N.
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Drechsel, Pay
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[Agricultural water reuse in low-income settings: health risks and risk management strategies]
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Agricultural water reuse in low-income settings: health risks and risk management strategies
With increasing change of traditional diets, and the emergence of new supply and marketing chains, urban food consumers in low-income countries are faced with multiple food safety challenges, among which microbial contamination and pesticides are key concerns for fruits and vegetables sold on urb...
Keraita, Bernard N.
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Drechsel, Pay
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[Consumer perceptions of fruit and vegetable quality: certification and other options for safeguarding public health in West Africa]
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Consumer perceptions of fruit and vegetable quality: certification and other options for safeguarding public health in West Africa
Drechsel, Pay
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Hanjra, Munir A.
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[Wastewater for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture - Section iv]
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Wastewater for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture - Section iv
Drechsel, Pay
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Hanjra, Munir A.
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[Suburban wastewater treatment designed for reuse and replication (Morocco) - Case Study]
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Suburban wastewater treatment designed for reuse and replication (Morocco) - Case Study
Drechsel, Pay
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Danso, George K.
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Qadir, Manzoor
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[Growing opportunities for Mexico city to tap into the Tula aquifer (Mexico) - Case Study]
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Growing opportunities for Mexico city to tap into the Tula aquifer (Mexico) - Case Study
Most cities in developing countries fail to treat their wastewater comprehensively. Consequently, farmers downstream use poor-quality water for irrigation. This practice implies risks for farmers, consumers and the environment. Conversely, this water supply supports the livelihood of these farmer...
Saldias, C.
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Speelman, S.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Huylenbroeck, G. van
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[A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India]
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A livelihood in a risky environment: farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India
There is a proactive interest in recovering water, nutrients and energy from waste streams with the increase in municipal wastewater volumes and innovations in resource recovery. Based on the synthesis of wastewater data, this study provides insights into the global and regional “potential” of wa...
Qadir, Manzoor
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Drechsel, Pay
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Cisneros, B.J.
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Kim, Y.
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Pramanik, A.
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Mehta, P.
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Olaniyan, O.
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[Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source]
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Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source
This Atlas summarizes recent advances in interdisciplinary approaches and research to address the different components of West African urban food systems, including urban and peri-urban agriculture. It thereby draws on the results of several major collaborative research projects and stakeholder c...
Karg, H.
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Drechsel, Pay
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[Atlas of West African urban food systems: examples from Ghana and Burkina Faso]
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Atlas of West African urban food systems: examples from Ghana and Burkina Faso
Danso, George K.
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Naidu, D. R.
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Drechsel, Pay
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[Revival of Amani Doddakere tank (Bangalore, India) - Case Study]
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Revival of Amani Doddakere tank (Bangalore, India) - Case Study