Social perception - Lack of infrastructure - Fear
Research gap analysis derived from 3 agriculture papers in our local library.
The gap
Social perception - Lack of infrastructure - Fear of contaminants like heavy metals, pathogens, and microplastics - Inadequate management of wastewater - Inadequate treatment can lead to contamination
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap and limitations section and abstract of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2019 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 82 times in total.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps
- Evaluating the Impact of Wastewater Irrigation on Soil Health and Maize Productivity (2024) · Indus Journal of Bioscience Research · doi
There is a need to investigate the individual effects of specific contaminants in industrial wastewater on plant metabolism. There is a need to provide a comprehensive analysis of the economic and social implications of using wastewater for irrigation.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there need investigate individual effects specific contaminants industrial - Treated wastewater irrigation: unlocking sustainability in agriculture and food security—a comprehensive review (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 3× · doi
lack of effective treatment technologies to remove contaminants from wastewater - inadequate infrastructure for the use of treated wastewater in agriculture - social perception and regulatory challenges to the implementation of treated wastewater in agriculture
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: lack effective treatment technologies remove contaminants wastewater inadequate - Treated wastewater irrigation: unlocking sustainability in agriculture and food security—a comprehensive review (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 3× · doi
Social perception - Lack of infrastructure - Fear of contaminants like heavy metals, pathogens, and microplastics - Inadequate management of wastewater - Inadequate treatment can lead to contamination
generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: social perception lack infrastructure fear contaminants like heavy - Emerging investigator series: towards a framework for establishing the impacts of pharmaceuticals in wastewater irrigation systems on agro-ecosystems and human health (2019) · Environmental Science Processes & Impacts · cited 76× · doi
Scientific advancements in the five areas prioritised in terms of future research are needed before we are able to fully quantify the agricultural and human health risks associated with reclaimed wastewater use.
generalabstractevidence 4/5Keywords: scientific advancements five areas prioritised terms future needed able fully quantify agricultural human health risks
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