Influence of urban wastewater on stream water quality and agriculture in and around Kumasi, Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12243103 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bernard Keraita (corresponding author), Pay Drechsel (0000-0002-2592-8812), Philip Amoah (0000-0002-6141-4974) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 171-178 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Urbanization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0956-2478 • E-ISSN: 1746-0301 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1630/095624703101286619 |
| OpenAlex | W2218780930 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
This paper presents some findings from an ongoing International Water Management Institute research project in Ghana on urban wastewater use in agriculture. The paper focuses on the influence of urban wastewater on stream water quality and peri urban agriculture in Kumasi, and aims to develop strategies to reduce environmental pollution and risks from agricultural use of wastewater. It drew on interviews with local authorities, sanitation services providers, vegetable producers, traders and consumers, and on an assessment of the existing sanitation infrastructure and water quality. With few industries in Kumasi, urban wastewater is generated mostly from domestic sources. Population increase and lack of investment have overstretched the few available sanitation facilities, and large volumes of untreated or partially treated wastewater end up in nearby streams. High levels of faecal coliform were recorded in the city and downstream, as well as on vegetables in Kumasi’s markets, as contaminated wastewater st
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Business · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Quality (philosophy · Urban agriculture · Wastewater · Water quality · Water resource management · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Environmental Science · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Wastewater Treatment and Reuse · Ecology · Environmental Engineering
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |