Groundwater Pollution and Water System Safety
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 16 February 2025 | Viewed by 786
Special Issue Editors
Interests: geochemistry; hydrogeochemistry; groundwater; isotopic geochemistry; hydrogeology; groundwater pollution; groundwater remediation; climate change; drinking water; water quality; water safety; sustainable development; environmental geochemistry
Interests: geochemistry; hydrogeochemistry; groundwater; geochemistry of sustainable processes; geochemical assessment of environmental quality; isotopic geochemistry; groundwater pollution; groundwater remediation; water quality; water safety; sustainable development; environmental geochemistry; climate change; earthquakes; drinking water
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Groundwater is one of the most important natural resources and can be used for various purposes, such as drinking water, agricultural irrigation, and industrial production, and has often been underestimated and poorly managed, but it is becoming an increasingly essential yet complex water resource to manage sustainably.
In recent years, awareness of groundwater pollution and contamination has grown; indeed, groundwater contamination has come to be one of the more serious environmental threats in areas subject to human activity.
Protecting water quality is one a primary and vitally important goal in environmental protection, especially in areas of urban development where the discharge of untreated wastewater, together with industrialization and the improper and excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture, is a frequent phenomenon.
Water safety is an important social issue and in 2004 the World Health Organization (WHO) introduced water safety plans (WSPs) to identify, manage, and above all prevent contamination risks, with the aim being to provide a useful guide for human health safety and sustainable development.
This Special Issue, entitled “Groundwater Pollution and Water System Safety”, aims to increase awareness on this topic of vital social importance in the scientific world and beyond.
We welcome original research papers and reviews that contribute to innovative methods, theories, and applications that will help us to better understand this topic and contribute to a more sustainable future.
Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Contamination of groundwater;
- Correct management of groundwater;
- Innovative methods of groundwater remediation;
- Innovative methods of preventing water quality in areas subject to high urbanization;
- Development of water safety systems
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Stefania Franchini
Prof. Dr. Maurizio Barbieri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- groundwater pollution
- groundwater remediation
- water safety
- sustainable development
- water quality
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