Water Allocation For Agricultural Use Considering Treated Wastewater Public Health Risk And Economic Issues

Download or read book Water Allocation for Agricultural Use Considering Treated Wastewater, Public Health Risk, and Economic Issues written by Ahmed Eid Al-juaidi and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing demand on limited water resources calls for more efficient and improved approaches to maximize the benefits of water use. Typically, agricultural water use has the largest share among all water use sectors. Therefore, finding the best agricultural water management alternatives to maximize profit and reduce financial and other related risks under limited water availability is essential. Treated wastewater is an important alternative source of agricultural water which has the potential to reduce the stress on freshwater sources from urban and industrial sectors. Thus, further research on optimal agricultural water management is needed to find the best management alternatives that address profitability and reduce stress on freshwater supplies, and related risks, by considering the potential use of treated wastewater when available. The overall goal of this work is to address this research need through an integrated methodology that uses irrigation, economics, and environmental and public health principles.