Fate and Transport of Nutrients in Groundwater and Surface Water in an Urban Slum Catchment, Kampala, Uganda Contributor(s): Nyenje, Philip Mayanja (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138027154 ISBN-13: 9781138027152 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $35.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply - Technology & Engineering | Civil - General |
Dewey: 363.739 |
Series: Ihe Delft PhD Thesis |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (0.80 lbs) 160 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Urban informal settlements or slums are growing rapidly in cities in sub-Saharan Africa. Most often, a sewer system is not present and the commonly-used low-cost onsite wastewater handling practices, typically pit latrines, are frequently unplanned, uncontrolled and inefficient. Consequently, most households dispose of their untreated or partially treated wastewater on-site, generating high loads of nutrients to groundwater and streams draining these areas. However, the fate of nutrients in urban slums is generally unknown. In excess, these nutrients can cause eutrophication in downstream water bodies. |