Wastewater irrigation: past, present, and future

• Published in: Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Water Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. e1234 - n/a
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yucui, Shen, Yanjun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.05.2019; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Agricultural management; Agricultural wastes; Developed countries; Economic development; Economics; Environmental engineering; Environmental management; Irrigation; Irrigation practices; Irrigation water; Population growth; Sanitation; Shortages; Wastewater; Wastewater irrigation; Water engineering; Water resources; Water shortages

With population growth and social and economic development, water shortage is becoming a serious issue worldwide. As a key alternative water resource, wastewater can be used in agriculture to compensate for water shortages. Wastewater irrigation has a long development history and has undergone diffe...