Addressing water stress through wastewater reuse : complexities and challenges in Bangalore, India
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2014
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ICLEI
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The paper argues that upstream waste water re-use (WWRU) may not be as straightforward as city planners assume. Potential impacts downstream and the techno-institutional context need to be addressed with WWRU as one strategy to reduce water stress. Three challenges with WWRU are discussed using data from the study of wastewater treatment, an analysis of ongoing debates regarding the scale of treatment, and an ongoing study of the downstream uses and impacts of polluted water. Bangalore’s wastewater enters the Vrishabhavathy and the Pinakini river basins in almost equal quantities. This study focuses on the Vrishabhavathy River.
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Meeting: 5th Global Forum on Urban Resilience & Adaptation, Bonn, Germany, 29-31 May 2014
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CATCHMENT HYDROLOGY, WASTEWATER TREATMENT, INDIA, WATER MANAGEMENT, WATER QUALITY, CONTAMINATION, SEWAGE, RIVER BASINS, SOUTH ASIA, EFFLUENTS, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Asia / Asie
Research Results (CCW) / Résultats de recherches (CCE)
Urban and Peri-urban Water and Sanitation / Eau et assainissement urbain et péri-urbain
Water Governance and Management / Gouvernance et gestion de l’eau
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Asia / Asie
Research Results (CCW) / Résultats de recherches (CCE)
Urban and Peri-urban Water and Sanitation / Eau et assainissement urbain et péri-urbain
Water Governance and Management / Gouvernance et gestion de l’eau