Poo gurus? Researching the threats and opportunities presented by human waste

Applied Geography

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 761-769

  Jewitt, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biogas; Ecosan; Excreta; Humanure; Opportunity; Threat

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIOGAS; FOOD SECURITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEWAGE; WASTE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79952363164     PISSN: 01436228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2010.08.003     Document Type: Review

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