Review of wastewater reuse in the mediterranean countries, focusing on regulations and policies for municipal and industrial applications

Global Nest Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 333-350

  Kellis, M ^a   Kalavrouziotis, I K ^a   Gikas, P ^b  

^a University of Western Greece   (Greece)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Mediterranean countries; Municipal wastewater reuse; Regulations; Reuse; Urban wastewater; Wastewater reuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890701936     PISSN: 17907632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30955/gnj.000936     Document Type: Article

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