Sustainable Water Use—2nd Edition
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Social Ecology and Sustainability".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sustainability; optimisation; energy efficiency; water conservation; carbon emission mitigation; artificial intelligence; simulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue on Sustainable Water Use addresses the nexus of water use as an enabler for the sustainability of environmental, social and economic systems. Cutting-edge meta-analyses, critical reviews, frameworks, case studies, modelling and empirical evaluations are invited for this Special Issue, which will include international and cross-disciplinary studies on sustainable water use. From an environmental perspective, the issue will focus on studies which further the academic knowledge and industry practices (e.g., emerging technologies, strategic frameworks, monitoring and design tools, etc.) to improve the environmental performance of the water and wastewater sectors, as well as water end use sectors. Environmental analyses may include, but are not limited to, water end use efficiency, water pollution control, water–energy–carbon nexus, water for energy and energy for water generation, water-related environmental services, chemical and biological environmental indicators, etc. Studies on the social-economic aspects of sustainable water use may include, but are not limited to, water governance, integrated water management frameworks, urban water infrastructure synergies, project management approaches for sustainable water projects, water-based strategic land use planning, demand side management strategies, water price instruments, water for economic prosperity, water–energy–food nexus, water supply and stormwater modelling and planning, alternative water supply, alternative wastewater treatment, water demand for hydrogen production as an energy carrier, circular economy of water and wastewater systems, urban water lifecycle analyses, water end use studies, waterways access for social liveability, waterways importance for urban economy, coastal hazard adaptation strategies, climate-change-related water crises, etc. The selected peer-reviewed studies in this Special Issue will provide cutting-edge insights into the current and future trends of approaches to using water in a sustainable manner, as well as indicating unsustainable water use patterns and risks. Ultimately, the Special Issue will provide a holistic view of the importance of sustainable water use to maintain thriving environmental, economic and social systems concomitantly.
Dr. Abel Silva Vieira
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sustainable water use
- water resources management
- water–energy–climate–food nexus
- emerging water technologies
- strategic water governance frameworks
- monitoring and design tools
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