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- Title
Water Security in Uzbekistan: Implication of Return Waters on the Amu Darya Water Quality.
- Authors
Crosa, Giuseppe; Stefani, Fabrizio; Bianchi, Camilla; Fumagalli, Alessandro
- Abstract
The article presents information on the water resources of Uzbekistan. The influence of return waters on stream quality is dramatically relevant in the lower reaches of Amu Darya river. Almost all the flowing water in the lower reaches of the river was previously used for the agriculture practices. There were two sites, located on the Amu Darya river downstream from the inflow of the return waters from Bukhara. Two sites were at the mouth of the river entering in the Tuyamuyn Hydro Complex, and three downstream from the dam forming the reservoir complex. Due to salinity and by metal contamination, the consumption of the lower Amu Darya waters is strongly limited for humans.
- Subjects
AMU Darya; BUKHORO (Uzbekistan); UZBEKISTAN; WATER supply; SALINITY; AGRICULTURE
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2006, Vol 13, Issue 1, p37
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1065/espr2006.01.007