Rural-Urban Linkages publications

  • Managing water and fertilizer for sustainable agricultural intensification

    Drechsel, Pay; Heffer, P.; Magen, H.; Mikkelsen, R.; Wichelns, D. (Eds.) 2015. Managing water and fertilizer for sustainable agricultural intensification. 1st ed. Paris, France: International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA); Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Georgia, USA: International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI); Horgen, Switzerland: International Potash Institute (IPI).. 270p.
  • Managing water and nutrients to ensure global food security, while sustaining ecosystem services

    Drechsel, Pay; Heffer, P.; Magen, H.; Mikkelsen, R.; Singh, H.; Wichelns, D. 2015. Managing water and nutrients to ensure global food security, while sustaining ecosystem services. In Drechsel, Pay ; Heffer, P.; Magen, H.; Mikkelsen, R.; Wichelns, D. (Eds.). Managing water and fertilizer for sustainable agricultural intensification. Paris, France: International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Georgia, USA: International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) Horgen, Switzerland: International Potash Institute (IPI). pp.1-7.
  • Nutrient recycling from organic wastes through viable business models in peri-urban areas in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Danso, George; Drechsel, Pay. 2014. Nutrient recycling from organic wastes through viable business models in peri-urban areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.311-323. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
  • Wastewater treatment capacity, food production and health risk in peri-urban areas: a comparison of three cities

    Van Rooijen, D.; Smout, I.; Drechsel, Pay; Biggs, T. 2014. Wastewater treatment capacity, food production and health risk in peri-urban areas: a comparison of three cities. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.219-231. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
  • Who feeds the cities?: a comparison of urban, peri-urban and rural food flows in Ghana

    Drechsel, Pay. 2014. Who feeds the cities?: a comparison of urban, peri-urban and rural food flows in Ghana. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.257-267. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
  • Governmental and regulatory aspects of irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana and options for its institutionalization

    Drechsel, Pay; Obuobie, E.; Adam-Bradford, A.; Cofie, Olufunke O. 2014. Governmental and regulatory aspects of irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana and options for its institutionalization. In Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B. (Eds.) Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.199-218.
  • Thirsty cities: the urban water footprint and the peri-urban interface, a four city case study from West Africa

    Drechsel, Pay; Cofie, Olufunke; Amoah, Philip. 2014. Thirsty cities: the urban water footprint and the peri-urban interface, a four city case study from West Africa. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.113-120. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
  • Perspectives on urban sanitation, liveability and peri-urban futures of Indian cities

    Amerasinghe, Priyanie; Raman, R. 2014. Perspectives on urban sanitation, liveability and peri-urban futures of Indian cities. In Maheshwari, B.; Purohit, R.; Malano, H.; Singh, V. P.; Amerasinghe, Priyanie. (Eds.). The security of water, food, energy and liveability of cities: challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. pp.181-200. (Water Science and Technology Library Volume 71)
  • Human health risks from wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming

    Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B.; Seidu, R.; Abaidoo, R. C. 2014. Human health risks from wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming. In Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B. (Eds.) Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.104-115.
  • Options for local financing in urban agriculture

    Egyir, I. S.; Cofie, Olufunke O.; Dubbeling, M. 2014. Options for local financing in urban agriculture. In Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B. (Eds.) Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.145-160.