Irrigation suitability assessment of urban wastewater for sustainable agriculture: a case study of Musi river, India

Autor: Mounika Chiluka, Vamshikrishna Gandla, Kiran Kumar Reddy, Harish Gupta, D. Venkat Reddy, Badimela Upendra
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Discover Water, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2730-647X
DOI: 10.1007/s43832-024-00151-4
Popis: Abstract In urban areas with dense populations and high water demands, effective management of water resources is crucial for sustainable development. It includes optimizing water usage and recycling wastewater to balance supply and demand. Urban rivers, which now carry sewage year-round due to increased urban water consumption, are increasingly used for irrigation in peri-urban regions. This study aims to assess the suitability of an urban stream for irrigation compared to catchment groundwater, using hydrochemical parameters to evaluate water quality indices. Analysis of major ion distribution from upstream to downstream reveals a significant increase of TDS (r2 = 0.65; p
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