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 a hard look at economic issues, arguing that more clarity and consistency from policymakers is essential if low-income, water-stressed communities are to make better and safer use of their existing water supplies. The book concludes by offering suggestions for where donor efforts and research could best be focused in the near future.Greywater use in the Middle East is important reading for researchers, donors, implementing agencies, and policymakers, in the fields of water supply, water reuse, livelihoods and agriculture.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Practical Action Publishing
ISBN-13
9781853396984
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95716688
Product Key Features
Author
Mark Redwood, Stephen Mcilwaine
Publication Name
Greywater Use in the Middle East: Technical, Social, Economic and Policy Issues
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Geology
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
325g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Stephen Mcilwaine, Mark Redwood
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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