Low-cost options for pathogen reduction and nutrient recovery from faecal sludge

Wastewater Irrigation and Health: Assessing and Mitigating Risk in Low-income Countries

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 171-188

  Koné, Doulaye ^a   Cofie, Olufunke O ^b   Nelson, Kara ^c  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^c Univ of California   (United States)

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EID: 84904769378     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781849774666     Document Type: Chapter

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