Innovative Technologies for Comprehensive Management of Urban Water Pollution
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Urban water pollution poses escalating threats to ecosystems, public health, and sustainable development. Rapid urbanization intensifies pressures on water systems through contaminants from industrial discharge, stormwater runoff, sewage overflow, and microplastics. While conventional treatment methods remain vital, their limitations in addressing complex urban pollution sources call for innovative, integrated solutions.
This Special Issue focuses on cutting-edge technologies and systemic strategies to holistically manage urban water pollution. We welcome contributions on cutting-edge approaches, including advanced treatment processes, real-time monitoring/sensing, AI-driven system optimization, nature-based solutions, decentralized systems, resource recovery (water, energy, and nutrients), and integrated green–gray infrastructure. Studies demonstrating scalability, sustainability, socio-economic viability, and enhanced removal efficacy for emerging contaminants are particularly encouraged.
Dr. Yang Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- urban water pollution
- advanced wastewater treatment
- monitoring systems
- stormwater management
- wetlands
- resource recovery
- emerging contaminants
- decentralized systems
- smart water governance
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