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
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable environment; wastewater
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Interests: wastewater treatment process
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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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