Greywater Use in the Middle East: Technical, social, economic and policy issues - Softcover

9781853396984: Greywater Use in the Middle East: Technical, social, economic and policy issues

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1853396982 ISBN 13: 9781853396984

Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, 2010

In water-scarce areas of the Middle East, greywater (household wastewater excluding toilet waste) is commonly used by poor communities to irrigate home gardens. This both supplements the water available to the household and improves food security. This book examines the technical approaches to treating and using greywater for irrigation, including its associated risks to health and the environment. It discusses many of the non-technical issues that influence effectiveness and sustainability of greywater use. It also takes a hard look at economic issues, arguing that more clarity and consistency from policymakers is essential if low-income, water-stressed communities are to make better and safer use of their existing water supplies. The book concludes by offering suggestions for where donor efforts and research could best be focused in the near future.

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Review:

"This new comprehensive reference provides a compelling argument for the use of greywater in the Middle East providing the varied expertise and experience required for its safe and practical use in a single, concise document; this is clearly a positive step forward."--Professor Richard Brittain, Department of Architecture

"Greywater use may not solve the water crisis, but this book sheds light and important research on its potential to contribute something to the solution."--Eglal Rached, Cairo Regional Director

"This book is timely in many ways."--Robert Bos, Department of Public Health and Environment

About the Author:

Stephen McIlwaine has been based in Amman, Jordan for 10 years, working mostly on projects and studies related to water and the environment. He is Director of CSBE, a Jordanian study center with wide ranging interests in sustainable and appropriate solutions related to the built environment.

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