Journal article
Wastewater production, treatment, and irrigation in Middle East and North Africa
Abstract
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the driest region of the world with only 1% of the world’s freshwater resources. The increasing competition for good-quality water has cut into agriculture’s water share but since the use of freshwater for domestic, industrial and municipal activities generates wastewater, the volume of wastewater used in agriculture has increased. About 43% of wastewater generated in the MENA region is treated; …
Authors
Qadir M; Bahri A; Sato T; Al-Karadsheh E
Journal
Irrigation and Drainage Systems, Vol. 24, No. 1-2, pp. 37–51
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
June 2010
DOI
10.1007/s10795-009-9081-y
ISSN
0168-6291