Citation:
Rita Hochstrat, Thomas Wintgens, Thomas Melin and Paul Jeffrey, Assessing the European wastewater reclamation and reuse potential -- a scenario analysis. Desalination, Volume 188, Issues 1-3, Integrated Concepts in Water Recycling, 5 February 2006, Pages 1-8.
Abstract:
A model-based estimation of the wastewater reclamation and reuse potential in a
European context is presented, and the effects of different water management
scenarios on the appraisal are quantified. The impact of climate change on water
availability and variation in the demand pattern and water use of considered
countries is the modifying variable in these scenarios. The simulation
demonstrates that there is a significant potential for an increased utilisation
of reclaimed wastewater in many European countries, specifically in the
Mediterranean region. Aspects related to the factors that will definitely drive
or slow down the development are addressed.
