Effects of Bio-Processes to Remediate Contaminated Soil, Clean Wastewater and Treat Solid Waste on Environmental Safety, Public Health, Social Acceptance and Economic Growth

Dear Colleagues,

It is well known that the environment pollution level and the alteration of ecosystems are increasing rapidly worldwide in pace with industrialization growth and the fulfillment of human needs.

It is also well known that it is vital to conceive, develop, and test new technologies that (without prejudging the global search for well-being as well as lowering the global economic growth rate) are not only focused on preserving the environment but also capable of finding solutions for damages done in the past and creating new opportunities for social and economic development. From this perspective, bioremediation processes can be of great acclaim.

Bioremediation is a natural process responsible for the removal and/or decomposition of pollutants through the action of microorganisms from different matrices—natural ones like water, soil, and air, as well as anthropogenically produced ones like wastewater and solid and gaseous waste.

Biological treatment processes are superior to other physicochemical processes, because they have comparable pollutant removal efficiency while having a lower energy demand and milder operating conditions for the mineralization and/or detoxification of pollutants since bioremediation is conducted by biotic components. The further benefits of bioremediation extend from the environment to human health, societal acceptance, social awareness, and global economy.

This Special Issue seeks research papers where biological processes are used to face modern issues related to the deterioration of the natural environment caused by human activities and where the effects of such processes are proved to lead to benefits in any of the following aspects:
(i) environmental safety; (ii) public health; (iii) social acceptance; and (iv) economic growth.

This Special Issue welcomes the submission of original research papers using different study designs at different operational scales, as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Dr. Alberto Ferraro
Prof. Dr. Antonio Panico
Dr. Marco Race
Guest Editors

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