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Forslund, A.; Ensink, J.; Battilani, A.; Kljujev, I.; Gola, S.; Raicevic, V.; Jovanovic, Z.; Stikic, R.; Sandei, L.; Fletcher, T.; Dalsgaard, A.. |
Clean water has become one of the main limiting factors in agricultural food production in Europe, especially for countries around the Mediterranean, who now face more severe and frequent seasonal water shortages. In order to overcome water shortages the European Water Framework Directive encourages and promotes the use of treated urban wastewater in agriculture. However, the use of poor quality water in agriculture poses potential health risks. The application of wastewater through subsurface drip irrigation lines could possibly overcome public health concerns by minimizing contact with wastewater by farmers, farm workers but it is uncertain if the risk for consumers of wastewater irrigated produces would be acceptable. The objective of the current study... |
Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Irrigation and drainage. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/18741/4/18741.pdf |
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