An Investigation on Natural Wastewater Treatment System and Re-Usability of Wastewater in Irrigation

Kocaman, Bahar; Yağanoğlu, A. Vahap; Angin, İlker

doi:10.1300/j064v31n02_06

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“…The NTS are simpler and usually reasonably successful in eliminating most pollutants, but they can differ depending on the climate [49,55,65,66]. Yet, even under extreme operating conditions, NTS can work although its efficiency level goes down in cold conditions [9,10,53,67,68]. An NTS is most competent in warm, sunny climates [69,70].…”

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“…In spite of its advantages, the accessibility and price of the land is the main limiting factor of NTS, as systems require a significant portion of open space for treatment plants. Hence, NTS tend to be viable only in the small cities and suburban areas, where land is not a major constraining factor [40,67,74]. Starkl et al [75] argue that NTS may appear to be inappropriate in urban and peri-urban areas due to high land prices.…”

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Natural Treatment Systems and Importance of Social Cost Benefit Analysis in Developing Countries: A Critical Review

Hasan

Iqbal

2022

Sustainability

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This review article attempts to analyse the social issues that impact the performance of natural treatment systems (NTSs). An NTS is a decentralised wastewater treatment system found to be appropriate in developing countries due to its affordability and lower technicity. However, if socio-economic and institutional issues of community are ignored then NTSs may turn out to be unsuitable for developing countries. The article also takes a critical view on the extant literature which ignores the social cost of NTSs. The social cost of NTSs may be high as a decentralised system requires the engagement of various governmental agencies, research institutes and the community. The cost of engagement may make NTSs a socio-economically unattractive proposition. The article discusses the variables to be considered for the social cost-benefit analysis. It also discusses the implications of social cost-benefit analysis for appreciating the incentives and net benefits for collective actions at the community level. Social cost-benefit analysis can help overcome the initial difficulty of high financial cost and usher sustainability.

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