Reuse in water management context: impact, technologies and challenges

Authors

  • Rodrigo Braga MORUZZI UNESP

Keywords:

Reuso de Efluentes. Experiências de Reúso. Impactos do Reúso. Tecnologias de Tratamento. Risco à saúde. Gestão de Recursos Hídricos.

Abstract

This paper presents a brief consideration about the water reuse and its role in water management. The analyses was divided taking into account the impact of reuse practices in water management context, the consolidated technologies and the new challenges needed to spread out reuse practices. Initially, however, it was presented some concepts and definitions as well the compilation of some experiences worldwide. From this exercise, it was possible to make some final remarks regarding the reuse as a water management instrument and its main challenges. Key words: Effluent Reuse. Reuse Experiences. Reuse Impacts. Treatment Technologies. Health Risk. Water Management. OLAM – Ciência & Tecnologia, Rio Claro, SP, Brasil – eISSN: 1982-7784 Rio Claro / SP, Brasil Ano VIII, Vol. 8, N.3, Julho – Dezembro / 2008 – RESUMOS

Author Biography

  • Rodrigo Braga MORUZZI, UNESP
    Professor DEPLAN/IGCE/UNESP Campus Rio Claro. Engenheiro Civil (UFSCar), Mestre e Doutor em Engenharia Civil na área de Hidráulica e Saneamento (EESC-USP).

Published

2009-02-28