Treated Wastewater in Agriculture (eBook)

Use andIimpacts on the Soil Environment and Crops

Guy Levy, P. Fine, A. Bart-Tal (Herausgeber)

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2010 | 1. Auflage
464 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4443-2857-8 (ISBN)

Infos

As the world's population increases and the demand for water
increases apace there is a rising demand for information concerning
the reuse of wastewater, particularly for the irrigation of key
food crops worldwide. This important new book addresses in detail
the use of treated wastewater in agricultural situations, its
impact on crops and the soil environment. Coverage includes the
composition and treatment of wastewater, health considerations,
regulations and economic aspects. Major sections of the book also
concentrate on crop management and the soil environment. This book
is an essential purchase for all those working in irrigation, water
management and crop production worldwide.

* Use of Treated Wastewater (TWW) for irrigation is increasingly
important as the world's population increases

* Chapters prepared by leading scientists in the field

* Comprehensive coverage of current knowledge and advances in the
area of TWW

* Focus on possible environmental impacts (positive and
negative)

Autor

Guy J. Levy, Pinchas Fine and Asher Bar-Tal are based at the Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Israel.

Rezensionen

"This book provides a comprehensive and highly relevant overview of
the many issues involved in the use of treated wastewater (TWW) in
irrigated agriculture . . . This interesting book is recommended
reading for scientists, engineers and for graduate teaching."
(Experimental Agriculture, 2011)

"This book is a comprehensive examination of irrigation with TWW
from both agricultural and environmental perspectives, looking at
both the advantages and disadvantages of this technology . . . this
book is an essential reference for anyone working in irrigation,
crop production, and water management." (Booknews, 1 April
2011)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.6.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• Schlagworte: Abwasser • Agriculture • Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen • Civil Engineering & Construction • crops • Environmental Engineering • Environmental Management, Policy & Planning • Environmental Studies • Feldfrüchte • Feldfrüchte • Landwirtschaft • Umweltforschung • Umweltmanagement, Politik u. -Planung • Umwelttechnik
• ISBN-10: 1-4443-2857-3 / 1444328573
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4443-2857-8 / 9781444328578