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Title Greywater use in the Middle East : technical, social, economic and policy issues / edited by Stephen McIlwaine and Mark Redwood.

Publication Info. Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, 2010.

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 178 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
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Subject Graywater (Domestic wastewater) -- Recycling -- Middle East.
Graywater (Domestic wastewater)
Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Middle East.
Sewage irrigation -- Middle East.
Sewage irrigation.
Water reuse -- Middle East.
Water reuse.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author McIlwaine, Stephen, 1966-
Redwood, Mark.
International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Other Form: Print version: Greywater use in the Middle East. Ottawa : International Development Research Centre, 2010 9781853396984 (OCoLC)614850020
ISBN 9781552504666 (electronic book)
1552504662 (electronic book)
9781853396984 (print)