Sustainable Technologies for Environmental Protection
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental protection and pollution mitigation; advanced wastewater treatment; soil and ecosystem remediation; adsorption and ion-exchange-based processes; environmental monitoring and process assessment; natural and modified zeolites and clay minerals; sustainable low-cost sorbents; removal and recovery of heavy metals and organic contaminants; biowaste valorization and circular economy approaches; hybrid and intensified treatment processes (electrocoagulation, zeolite, ultrasound and magnetic-assisted systems)
Interests: environmental bacteriology and microbial ecology in natural and engineered systems, including pathogenic bacteria in water, soil, and wastewater environments; bacterial biofilms in environmental matrices and their role in contaminant persistence, transport, and treatment performance; bioremediation of contaminated soils and aquatic environments using microbial and bio-assisted approaches; immobilization of bacteria on natural and modified mineral supports for sustainable environmental and wastewater treatment applications; enhanced biological phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment systems; alternative biological and hybrid methods for disinfection and pathogen control in water, wastewater, and soil environments; interactions between microorganisms and organic/inorganic pollutants, including emerging contaminants in environmental systems; microbial aspects of environmental health, epidemiology of environmentally transmitted bacteria, and monitoring of pathogen contamination in ecosystems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental challenges such as pollution of water, soil, and air, the presence of emerging contaminants and microplastics, and increasing pressure on natural resources require innovative and sustainable technological solutions. This Special Issue focuses on the development and application of technologies for environmental protection across multiple environmental compartments, including aquatic, terrestrial, and atmospheric systems, with the aim of improving environmental quality and supporting sustainable resource management. We welcome contributions covering a broad range of sustainable technologies, including water and wastewater treatment, soil remediation, air pollution control, and waste management strategies. Studies on hybrid and integrated treatment systems, as well as approaches that combine physical, chemical, biological, and advanced processes, are particularly encouraged. Special attention will be given to complex environmental matrices such as municipal and industrial wastewater, greywater, contaminated soils, emissions from industrial processes, and waste-derived streams, which represent significant environmental challenges. Research addressing microbial, ecological, and biochemical aspects of contamination and remediation, as well as the impact of human activities on ecosystems, is also within the scope of this Special Issue. Approaches that promote sustainability through resource efficiency, circular economy principles, biodegradable or recyclable materials, low-energy processes, and minimal environmental impact are especially valued. Contributions involving real-world applications, pilot-scale studies, monitoring, and modeling of environmental systems are strongly encouraged.
This Special Issue aims to provide a multidisciplinary platform for innovative technological solutions that reduce pollution, enhance resource recovery, and support resilient and healthy ecosystems across different environmental domains.
Scope of the Special Issue:
- Experimental and applied sustainable technologies for pollution control and remediation across water, soil, and air systems;
- Laboratory-, pilot-, and full-scale treatment processes for municipal, industrial, and agricultural waste streams;
- Soil and groundwater remediation technologies validated through experimental or field-based studies;
- Air pollution control technologies, including experimental evaluation of emission reduction and treatment systems;
- Circular economy approaches supported by experimental work on resource recovery, waste valorization, and reuse;
- Monitoring, validation, and performance assessment of environmental technologies based on experimental, pilot, or real-world data.
Prof. Dr. Nediljka Vukojević Medvidović
Dr. Jasna Hrenović
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable pollution control technologies
- water, soil, and air remediation
- waste stream treatment processes
- emission reduction and air pollution control
- circular economy and resource recovery
- environmental monitoring and performance evaluation
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