Assessment of potential risks associated with chemicals in wastewater used for irrigation in arid and semiarid zones: A review

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 177, Issue , 2016, Pages 419-431

  Elgallal, M ^a   Fletcher, L ^a   Evans, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arid zones; Chemical constituents; Environmental risks; Irrigation with wastewater; Wastewater management

Indexed keywords

ARID REGIONS; CHEMICALS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH RISKS; IRRIGATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER RESOURCES;

ARID ZONES; CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; MANAGEMENT OPTIONS; MITIGATION METHODS; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT; TREATED WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARID REGION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH IMPACT; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMIARID REGION; WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

EID: 84985963177     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: 18732283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2016.08.027     Document Type: Review

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