Potential fresh water saving using greywater in toilet flushing in Syria

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 92, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2447-2453

  Mourad, Khaldoon A ^a   Berndtsson, Justyna C ^a   Berndtsson, Ronny ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Artificial wetland; Bio filter; Greywater; Middle east; Stakeholders

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INVESTMENTS; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WETLANDS;

ARTIFICIAL WETLAND; BIO-FILTERS; ECONOMICS ANALYSIS; FRESH WATER; GREYWATER; GREYWATER REUSE; MIDDLE EAST; POTABLE WATER SAVINGS; STAKEHOLDER; TOILET FLUSHING;

POTABLE WATER;

DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER; GREYWATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTIFICIAL SUBSTRATE; BIOFILTRATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; STAKEHOLDER; STANDARD (REGULATION); WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SANITATION; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC;

EID: 79960842305     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

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