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Título del libro: Water Reclamation And Sustainability
Título del capítulo: Water Recycling and Reuse: An Overview

Autores UNAM:
BLANCA ELENA JIMENEZ CISNEROS;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2014
Palabras clave:

Agricultural; Efficient use; Future trends; Industrial; Municipal; Policy; Water quality; Water scarcity


Resumen:

This chapter introduces the reader to the water reuse theme. It starts by describing the drivers that lead to, and the benefits of, reusing water. The types of practices that are described include intentional and unintentional activities. The advantages and disadvantages of such practices as well as treatment and regulation needs are reflected upon. The types of reuse covered are agricultural irrigation, municipal, industrial, recreational, environmental, and human consumption. The recharge of aquifers with reclaimed water is also described, however, not as a type of reuse per se but as a way to achieve other types of reuse. As the reuse of gray water is gaining momentum in rural and periurban areas, a section is dedicated to this issue. Main aspects to set up policies at international and national levels are discussed from different perspectives. A summary on the extent of the reuse worldwide is also presented. At the end of the chapter, the definitions of the most common terms used are included. © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


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