1st Edition
Circular Economy Applications for Water Security
In arid and semi-arid regions, where water demand exceeds water availability, water security is becoming a significant concern not only related to water availability but also to rigorous and costly requirements to remove conventional and emerging contaminants from effluents discharging into drinking water sources or as water reuse becomes an alternate water supply for communities in these regions. Water and wastewater treatment demands a great amount of energy and resources, highlighting the need for novel applications of the circular economy concept. Circular Economy Applications for Water Security examines knowledge gaps, avenues of future research, and challenges related to the potential of enhanced underutilized/waste materials as a transition to circular economy applications for ensuring the proper quality of water.
- This book includes fundamental information and practical examples that helps to better understand the concepts included.
- The circular economy concept is helpful to incept sustainability in the water treatment processes.
- Every chapter includes the identification of knowledge gaps, avenues for further research, and challenges that guide readers towards real state-of-the-art analysis.
- Contributors are experts in their areas and will commit to explaining concepts in a user-friendly way without missing scientific rigor.
Biography
Dr. Erick R. Bandala is Director Research & Development at DASCO Inc. He holds a PhD in Engineering, an MSc in Organic Chemistry, and a BE in Chemical Engineering. His research interests in Environmental Engineering include: a) the water‑energy‑food nexus; b) water reliability; c) international water, sanitation, and hygiene (IWASH); d) climate change adaptation technologies for water reliability; and e) synthesis, characterization, and application of novel materials for environmental restoration. He is the author or co-author of 150 peer-reviewed papers in international journals (2022 average impact factor 5.8, >5,390 citations, h‑index 41), five books, 30 book chapters, and 65 works published in the proceedings of international conferences. He is the Chief Editor of Water in Air, Soil and Water Research, and Associate Editor of Frontiers in Environmental Science.
