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Urban water pollution and irrigated vegetable farming in Addis Ababa.
conference contribution
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:09 authored by Getaneh Gebre, Daniel J. Van RooijenWater pollution can be considered as a side-effect
of economic growth and is a common phenomenon in
fast growing cities in developing countries. This paper describes the situation in Addis Ababa by tracing
the origins of pollution and by focusing on urban and peri-urban
farmers who depend on polluted water
sources for irrigated agriculture. Discharge of untreated effluent from industries, solid wastes and
wastewater from households and institutions, are the major sources of pollution of the rivers flowing
through the city. For existing industries, pollution control mechanisms such as discharge permits and
limits to the disposal of effluents into the environment should be enforced. The local and state
governments should enhance public sensitization programs on hygiene, sanitation and environmental
issues.
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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GEBRE, G. and VAN ROOIJEN, D.J., 2009. Urban water pollution and irrigated vegetable farming in Addis Ababa. IN: Shaw, R.J. (ed). Water, sanitation and hygiene - Sustainable development and multisectoral approaches: Proceedings of the 34th WEDC International Conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 May 2009, 6p.p.Publisher
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This is a conference paper.Other identifier
WEDC_ID:13198Language
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