Urban wastewater treatment and reclamation for agricultural irrigation: The situation in Morocco and Palestine

Fatta, D; Salem, Z; Mountadar, M; Assobhei, O; Loizidou, M

dc.contributor.author	Fatta, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Salem, Z	en
dc.contributor.author	Mountadar, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Assobhei, O	en
dc.contributor.author	Loizidou, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:21:40Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:21:40Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	02511088	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16310
dc.subject	Health impacts	en
dc.subject	Irrigation	en
dc.subject	Morocco	en
dc.subject	Palestine	en
dc.subject	Wastewater reclamation	en
dc.subject	Wastewater treatment	en
dc.subject	Water scarcity	en
dc.subject.other	irrigation	en
dc.subject.other	wastewater	en
dc.subject.other	Africa	en
dc.subject.other	Asia	en
dc.subject.other	Eastern Hemisphere	en
dc.subject.other	Eurasia	en
dc.subject.other	Middle East	en
dc.subject.other	Morocco	en
dc.subject.other	North Africa	en
dc.subject.other	Palestine	en
dc.subject.other	World	en
dc.title	Urban wastewater treatment and reclamation for agricultural irrigation: The situation in Morocco and Palestine	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s10669-005-0998-x	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10669-005-0998-x	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	As freshwater becomes increasingly scarce due to population growth, urbanisation and, probably, climate change, the use of wastewater in agriculture, aquaculture, groundwater recharge and in other areas will increase. In some cases, wastewater is the only water resource available to poor, subsistence-level farming communities. Although there are benefits to using wastewater in agriculture - such as better nutrition and food security for many households - uncontrolled use of wastewater is frequently associated with significant negative human health impacts. These health impacts can be minimized when good management practices are implemented. In this paper the existing situation, in relation to water resources availability, wastewater treatment and reuse in Morocco and Palestine, is presented. © 2005 Springer Science + Business Media, Inc.	en
heal.journalName	Environmentalist	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s10669-005-0998-x	en
dc.identifier.volume	24	en
dc.identifier.issue	4	en
dc.identifier.spage	227	en
dc.identifier.epage	236	en