Reuse of greywater for irrigation around homes in Australia: Understanding community views, issues and practices

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 141-153

  Pinto, U ^a   Maheshwari, B L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Greywater reuse; Soil and human health; Sustainability; Urban water

Indexed keywords

IRRIGATION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RECYCLING; SUBURBAN AREA; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER QUALITY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SYDNEY [NEW SOUTH WALES];

EID: 77951447883     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620903447639     Document Type: Article

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