A review of environmental contamination and health risk assessment of wastewater use for crop irrigation with a focus on low and high-income countries
Population densities and freshwater resources are not evenly distributed worldwide. This
has forced farmers to use wastewater for the irrigation of food crops. This practice presents …
has forced farmers to use wastewater for the irrigation of food crops. This practice presents …
A review of the role of urban agriculture in the sustainable city discourse
The debate on the role of urban agriculture in the sustainable city discourse remains
unresolved in the conventional literature. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review …
unresolved in the conventional literature. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to review …
Agricultural technology in Africa
We discuss recent trends in agricultural productivity in Africa and highlight how
technological progress in agriculture has stagnated on the continent. We briefly review the …
technological progress in agriculture has stagnated on the continent. We briefly review the …
Urban agriculture in the developing world: a review
F Orsini, R Kahane, R Nono-Womdim… - Agronomy for sustainable …, 2013 - Springer
The year 2007 marked a critical event in the world history. For the first time, more than half of
the world population now lives in cities. In many developing countries, the urbanization …
the world population now lives in cities. In many developing countries, the urbanization …
Global wastewater and sludge production, treatment and use
J Mateo-Sagasta, L Raschid-Sally, A Thebo - Wastewater: Economic asset …, 2015 - Springer
Cities produce large amounts and very diverse types of waste including wastewater. The
quality of these wastes depends on their source, the way in which they are collected and the …
quality of these wastes depends on their source, the way in which they are collected and the …
[图书][B] Water for food water for life: A comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture
D Molden - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times-fundamental
to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse …
to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse …
The challenges of wastewater irrigation in developing countries
M Qadir, D Wichelns, L Raschid-Sally… - Agricultural water …, 2010 - Elsevier
The volume of wastewater generated by domestic, industrial and commercial sources has
increased with population, urbanization, improved living conditions, and economic …
increased with population, urbanization, improved living conditions, and economic …
A review of practices for sustaining urban and peri-urban agriculture: Implications for land use planning in rapidly urbanising Ghanaian cities
Agriculture, through its economic, social and ecological functions, presents potentials for
meeting some of the targets of the 11 th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). The targets …
meeting some of the targets of the 11 th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). The targets …
A global approach to estimate irrigated areas–a comparison between different data and statistics
Agriculture is the largest global consumer of water. Irrigated areas constitute 40% of the total
area used for agricultural production (FAO, 2014a) Information on their spatial distribution is …
area used for agricultural production (FAO, 2014a) Information on their spatial distribution is …
The WHO guidelines for safe wastewater use in agriculture: a review of implementation challenges and possible solutions in the global south
Globally, the use of untreated, often diluted, or partly treated wastewater in agriculture
covers about 30 million ha, far exceeding the area under the planned use of well-treated …
covers about 30 million ha, far exceeding the area under the planned use of well-treated …