Circular Water Economies

Pathways to Innovation, Sustainability, Resilience, and Resource
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-0-443-51519-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm

Circular Water Economies offers a comprehensive exploration of innovative, sustainable approaches to managing water resources in a rapidly changing world. This essential volume delves into the principles of circular economy models applied to water systems, highlighting solutions that integrate wastewater treatment, resource recovery, green infrastructure, and adaptive governance. Drawing on global case studies and cutting-edge research, the book provides practical strategies for enhancing water security, promoting resilience against climate change, and fostering sustainable development in urban and rural contexts. It serves as an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, engineers, and environmental practitioners seeking to advance sustainable and regenerative water management practices for a resilient future.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Matta, Gagan

Kumar, Amit

Gjyli, Laura

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Abfallwirtschaft, Abfallentsorgung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Abfallbeseitigung, Abfallentsorgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section I: Conceptual Foundations and Systemic Frameworks
1. Circular Water Economies: Conceptual Foundations, Global Frameworks, and Systemic Transitions
2. Governance Architectures for Circular Water Transitions: Institutions, Policies, and Regulatory Innovations
3. Climate-Resilient Water Systems: Integrating Circularity into Mitigation and Adaptation Pathways
4. Quantifying Circularity: Water Footprinting, Lifecycle Assessment, and Circular Economy Indicators

Section II: Technological Innovations for Pollution Abatement
5. Advanced Treatment Technologies for Circular Wastewater Management
6. Nature-Based Treatment Systems: Ecological Engineering for Pollution Mitigation and Water Reuse
7. Smart and Digital Water Technologies: Monitoring, Automation, and AI-Driven Pollution Control
8. Industrial Wastewater Circularity: Cleaner Production, Zero Liquid Discharge, and Closed-Loop Systems

Section III: Resource Recovery and Circular Valorization
9. Resource Recovery from Wastewater: Energy, Nutrients, and Critical Materials
10. Biosolids Management and Valorization in Circular Water Systems
11. Bio-Innovation and Algal Biorefineries in Circular Water-Energy-Nutrient Nexus
12. Decentralized and Closed-Loop Water Systems: Design, Operation, and Integration

Section IV: Sectoral Integration and Cross-Cutting Strategies
13. Circular Water Strategies in Agriculture: Precision Irrigation, Reuse, and Drainage Management
14. Urban Water Circularity: Blue-Green Infrastructure and Urban Water Management
15. Water-Energy-Food Nexus in Circular Systems: Strategies for Resource Efficiency
16. Financing Circular Water Infrastructure: Economic Instruments, Investment Frameworks, and Policy Incentives

Über Autor(innen)

Gjyli, Laura
Dr. Laura Gjyli is an Associate Professor at Aleksandër Moisiu" Durrës University in Albania. From September 2021, she has been a member of the network of historic cities against plastic waste (HISCAP), as part of BIO-PLASTICS EUROPE. Dr. Gjyli is a member of the ParAqua project "Applications for zoosporic parasites in aquatic systems" (ParAqua) CA20125, representing "Aleksandër Moisiu" Durrës University. She is the coordinator at UAMD of the projects: "Blue Circle" an EU-funded interrag project, where UAMD is an associate partner of the Durrës Regional Council, and "Environmental protection through integrated waste management in the Municipality of Durrës", where UAMD is a partner of Durres Municipality

Kumar, Amit
Dr. Amit Kumar is a Professor of Hydrology and Water Resources at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology. He obtained his M.Tech and PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee and conducted his postdoctoral research at Hohai University, China. Dr. Kumar’s research spans the ecological health of aquatic habitats, water quality modeling, and water security practices to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. He has published five books, including Elsevier’s Climate Change in the Himalayas, and is an advisory board member for the Elsevier journal Ecological Indicators.

Matta, Gagan
Dr. Gagan Matta is an Associate Professor in the Department of Zoology of Environmental Sciences at Gurukula Kangri University, India. His teaching and research area clearly aligned with Environmental Pollution and Toxicology, water quality, Ganga River, Environmental modeling and Limnology and Aquatic Ecology. Dr. Matta has 7 years of teaching and research experience, supervised 09 Master students and guiding three Ph.D. candidates. Dr. Matta has 4 international and 5 national collative research projects.