Water Supply and Water Scarcity
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Use and Scarcity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2020) | Viewed by 169418
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Interests: quality of soil and water resources; wastewater treatment with land treatment systems; effluent reuse in agriculture
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Interests: effluent reuse; water use efficiency; decentralized treatment systems; N and C cycling; soil and wastewater microbiology
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2. Union of Hellenic Water Supply and Sewerage Operators, 41222 Larissa, Greece
Interests: wastewater treatment and water reuse; small and decentralized wastewater management systems; water technologies in ancient civilizations
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Currently, the water sector encounters great challenges imposed by the demand to ensure adequate water supplies to support a growing population and to overcome the temporal and spatial inequalities in water supply due to increasing climate variability. The findings of several studies indicate strong shifts in the availability and quality of water supplies in the future, driven predominantly by changes in climatic conditions (shifts in precipitation patterns, higher temperatures, longer and more intense droughts, and more frequent heatwaves) and changes in the distribution and the size of the world’s population. These shifts challenge the existing legislation, policies, and applied management strategies, including national/regional water management plans that need to be reconsidered and updated to meet growing requirements and protect water resources.
The Special Issue “Water Supply and Water Scarcity” of the journal, Water, aims to address the above aspects, placing emphasis on the current knowledge and future trends and challenges that are covered by specific scientific domains and themes. In particular, we seek research and review manuscripts dealing with the evolution of water management practices in water-limited regions; improved management of water in agricultural, urban, and industrial sectors; improved water use efficiency; the exploitation and sustainable use of non-conventional water resources (e.g., effluent reuse, desalinated water, and drainage water); the development of (waste)water treatment technologies; the impact of climate change on water availability and quality; the effects of decreased water availability on ecosystem functioning and productivity; environmental and public health issues related to emerging pollutants/contaminants; and the development and adoption of appropriate water policies.
Dr. Vasileios Tzanakakis
Assoc. Prof. Nikos Paranychianakis
Dr. Andreas Angelakis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water supply
- water scarcity
- water management
- water use efficiency
- non-conventional water resources
- (waste)water treatment technologies
- climate change
- ecosystem functioning and productivity
- emerging pollutants/contaminants
- water policy
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