From wastewater treatment plants to decentralized resource factories
María Molinos‐Senante, Manel Poch, Diego Rosso, Manel Garrido‐Baserba
Abstract
Current wastewater management practices underutilize wastewater as a valuable source of water, energy, and essential plant nutrients. A new paradigm shift is needed, one that integrates the water-energy-food nexus into wastewater management. Decentralized wastewater management has the power to redefine not only the urban water cycle but also reshape society towards a more economic and environmentally sustainable future.
Topics & Concepts
WastewaterNexus (standard)Sewage treatmentEnvironmental scienceBusinessResource (disambiguation)Waste managementEnvironmental planningNatural resource economicsEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental resource managementEnvironmental economicsEngineeringEconomicsComputer scienceEmbedded systemComputer networkWater-Energy-Food Nexus StudiesWastewater Treatment and ReuseMembrane Separation Technologies