Stream Segregation in Household Use: A Review of Grey Water as an Alternative Source of Water and Yellow Water as an Alternative Source of Fertilizers

Water Quality, Exposure and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 27-37

  Beler Baykal, B ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alternative water supply; Domestic wastewater; Fertilizer; Grey water; Stream segregation ECOSAN; Yellow water (human urine)

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER; LITERATURE REVIEW; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE USE; STREAMWATER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URINE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 85006213949     PISSN: 18761658     EISSN: 18761666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12403-013-0105-3     Document Type: Article

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