Urban wastewater reuse for crop production in the water-short Guanajuato River Basin, Mexico

From a river-basin perspective, wastewater irrigation is an important form of water and nutrient reuse; however, there are important water quality, environmental, and public health considerations. This report explores the advantages and risks of urban wastewater reuse for crop production in the water-short Guanajuato river-basin in west-central Mexico, and then by a selective literature review demonstrates how common this practice is worldwide. It also evaluates several alternative water-management scenarios through application of the Interactive River Aquifer Simulation (IRAS) model, developed by Cornell University and Resource Planning Associates.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scott, Christopher A., Zarazua, J.A., Levine, G.
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Water Management Institute 2000
Subjects:water quality, wastewater, water reuse, water resource management, river basins, irrigation water, crop production, water use, data collection, case studies,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39828
https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/IWMI_Research_Reports/PDF/PUB041/Report41.pdf
https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.047
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