Environmental impacts of wastewater from urban slums: case study - Old Fadama, Accra

The burgeoning of slums in the developing world poses an urgent environmental threat due to insanitary conditions and rampant disposal of wastewater. To assess the potential environmental impacts, domestic wastewater from Ghana's biggest urban slum - Old Fadama was characterised throughout the...

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Main Authors: Monney, I., Odai, S.N., Buamah, R., Awuah, E., Nyenje, P.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS) 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Development and Sustainability
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Online Access:http://isdsnet.com/ijds-v2n2-20.pdf