Water and Wastewater Treatment Futures: Sustainable Solutions for a Circular Economy
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 32
Special Issue Editors
Interests: membrane contactors; membrane distillation; integrated membrane systems; water and wastewater treatment; seawater desalination
Interests: membrane distillation in water treatment; membrane crystallization of inorganic molecules; membrane condenser for water and chemicals recovery from waste gaseous streams; integrated membrane-based water treatment processes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ensuring sustainable access to clean water is one of the greatest global challenges of our time. Growing water demand, climate change, and environmental pressures require innovative and integrated solutions that enable efficient treatment, safe reuse, and sustainable management of water resources. Conventional treatment technologies, while effective, often rely on energy-intensive processes and generate significant environmental impacts.
This Special Issue, "Water and Wastewater Treatment Futures: Sustainable Solutions for a Circular Economy" focuses on recent advances and emerging strategies to address these challenges. Papers on innovative approaches that improve the sustainability of water and wastewater treatment, with a focus on resource recovery, energy efficiency, and environmental safety are welcome. Topics of interest include advanced treatment technologies for contaminants of growing concern, processes inspired by the circular economy, hybrid and nature-based solutions, and water reuse strategies tailored for industrial, agricultural, and municipal applications.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in sustainable water research and practice, creating a platform for scientists, engineers, and industry professionals to share knowledge and foster innovation for a resilient water future. Particular attention is paid to design methodologies that address challenges related to sustainability, socioeconomics, and science, as well as integrated approaches to sustainable development. Our goal is to define and quantify sustainability, measure it, and monitor it, which involves sustainability tools, sustainability applications, sustainability-related policies and legislation, etc. The integration of digital tools, monitoring systems, and process intensification approaches is also strongly encouraged. You may find more information on the aims and scope of our journal at the following link:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/about
Dr. Mirko Frappa
Dr. Francesca Macedonio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable water treatment
- wastewater reuse
- circular economy in water management
- advanced treatment technologies
- techno-economic and life cycle assessment
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