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Advancing Sustainable Water Management: Innovative Technologies and Circular Economy Solutions

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 3143

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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The special issue aims to explore into the comprehensive scope of sustainable water management and its intricate association with the circular economy concept. Firstly, it centers its focus on exploring innovative technologies that promise to reform water treatment processes while embracing principles of sustainability. Secondly, the scope incorporates various dimensions of water management, including purification, conservation, and resource recovery, with an emphasis on promoting circularity in water usage and distribution. Finally, the target is to showcase cutting-edge advancements in the field and to catalyze dialogue on integrating circular economy principles into water management practices for long-term environmental and economic benefits.

This special issue explores new technologies and strategies in sustainable water management within the circular economy framework. It bridges theory and practice by combining insights from various disciplines, enhancing scholarly discussions. Through case studies and innovative approaches, it stimulates further research and policy initiatives to address global water challenges holistically.

This Special Issue aims to explore various aspects of innovative sustainable water management and treatment. It welcomes both original research articles and review articles covering a broad range of topics, including but not limited to:

  • Novel water treatment technologies: Methods and technologies for water purification and treatment to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impact.
  • Sustainable water resource management: sustainable practices for managing water resources.
  • Water quality monitoring and assessment: Studies investigating innovative techniques for monitoring water quality.
  • Green infrastructure for water management
  • Water reuse and recycling

Prof. Dr. Mohammed J. K. Bashir
Dr. Jun-Wei Lim
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable water management
  • circular economy
  • technologies
  • global challenges

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Innovative Strategies for Microalgae-Based Bioproduct Extraction in Biorefineries: Current Trends and Future Solutions Integrating Wastewater Treatment
by Abdurahman Hamid Nour, Aiman A. Bin Mokaizh, Motasem Y. D. Alazaiza, Mohammed J. K. Bashir, Sara Elkheir Mustafa and Abdullah O. Baarimah
Sustainability 2024, 16(23), 10565; https://doi.org/10.3390/su162310565 - 2 Dec 2024
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Recently, microalgae have emerged as a promising feedstock for biorefineries, offering significant potential for producing high-value bio-based products in areas such as biofuels, nutraceuticals, and environmental management. This study, therefore, undertook an in-depth bibliometric review of 535 articles out of 736 publications published [...] Read more.
Recently, microalgae have emerged as a promising feedstock for biorefineries, offering significant potential for producing high-value bio-based products in areas such as biofuels, nutraceuticals, and environmental management. This study, therefore, undertook an in-depth bibliometric review of 535 articles out of 736 publications published between 2010 and 2024 and sourced from the Scopus database. With the use of the VOS-viewer software, this work identified the major trends within significant research areas in terms of focus and global collaboration networks that pertain to microalgae-based bioproducts. Also, it explored cutting-edge techniques for bioproduct extraction and processing that are both efficient and eco-friendly. This analysis also showed a remarkable growth in output, with peaks in the year 2022, reflecting an interest in renewable energy and methods of sustainable production. The main keywords identified deal with subject areas such as energy, environmental science, and chemical engineering. The dominant technologies referred to dealing with lipid extraction, bio-crude production, and nutrient recycling. While addressing cost, scale-up, and environmental concerns, there is still a need to improve extraction techniques like ultrasonic treatment, supercritical fluid treatment, and enzymatic treatment. Other emerging areas of research include genetic engineering and integrated biorefinery models, which are expected to provide a roadmap for future advancements in the field. The challenges innate in meeting this through innovation and optimization will be the key to realizing the full potential of microalgae to contribute to the circular bioeconomy. Full article
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