Nature-Based Solutions for Water Reuse and Contaminant Reduction
A special issue of Clean Technologies (ISSN 2571-8797).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 77
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hydrogeology; water renaturalization; managed aquifer recharge; fate and behavior of contaminants; processes involved in water quality enhancement
Interests: hydrogeology; managed aquifer recharge; flow and transport in groundwater
Interests: wastewater treatments; sanitation; water recycling and reuse; risk assessment; infiltration–percolation systems; pathogen indicators in reclaimed water
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing demand for quality water, especially in highly populated arid and semi-arid regions, underscores the urgent need for sustainable technologies that facilitate water recycling and reuse. This Special Issue of Clean Technologies focuses on nature-based solution approaches such as managed aquifer recharge and constructed wetlands, which are critical to increasing water resources while addressing environmental challenges. We particularly welcome studies addressing the reduction in contaminants of emerging concern, microplastics, nutrients (particularly nitrate, a ubiquitous contaminant in aquifers), pathogens, and toxicity in water. We invite submissions of original research papers, including laboratory and field studies, as well as comprehensive reviews that contribute to the advancement of sustainable water reuse practices. By sharing cutting-edge research advances, this issue aims to promote a deeper understanding of methods that ensure safe and sustainable water resources for the future.
Dr. Cristina Valhondo González
Dr. Lurdes Martinez-Landa
Dr. Montserrat Folch
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water reuse
- sustainable technologies
- water quality management
- managed aquifer recharge
- constructed wetlands
- nutrient reduction
- contaminants of emerging concern
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