Water Scarcity and Wastewater Reuse in Crop Irrigation

Due to climate change, two-thirds of mankind will face water scarcity by 2025, while by 2050, global food production must increase by at least 50% to feed 9 billion people. To overcome water scarcity, 15 million m<sup>3</sup>/day of untreated wastewater is used globally for crop irrigati...

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Main Authors: Nicoleta Ungureanu, Valentin Vlăduț, Gheorghe Voicu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/21/9055