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Win-win-win wastewater treatment: affordable hygienic solutions that enable reuse of water and nutrients to sustain food security and support mitigation of climate change.

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dc.creator Balkema, Annelies
dc.creator Njau, Karoli N.
dc.date 2019-07-04T07:28:13Z
dc.date 2019-07-04T07:28:13Z
dc.date 2012-03
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T09:24:43Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T09:24:43Z
dc.identifier http://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/342
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95704
dc.description Conference Paper published by International Conference on Water Management Issues in Africa, At Mauritius
dc.description The lack of access to safe drinking water and hygienic sanitation is still a major health treat for many Africans. Especially in poor communities the situation is threatening as these vulnerable communities are often affected most by climate change since they lack the ability to cope or adapt to changes such as droughts, floods, conflicts, price fluctuation, etc (UNEP 2007, Chapter 7). In recent baseline studies conducted by TU/e students to assess the socioeconomic status of people living in poor areas it was found that (Heijnen 2010, Balkema et al 2010). Their quality of life can be improved by investing in basic services such as hygienic sanitation to prevent diseases.
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dc.language en_US
dc.publisher International Conference on Water Management Issues in Africa, At Mauritius
dc.subject Affordable sanitation
dc.subject Constructed wetland
dc.subject Reuse of water
dc.title Win-win-win wastewater treatment: affordable hygienic solutions that enable reuse of water and nutrients to sustain food security and support mitigation of climate change.
dc.type Article


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