Sustainable Water Management: Novel Treatment Technologies and Practices offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource that connects cutting-edge water treatment technologies with sustainable management strategies. The book covers essential information about Advanced desalination technologies (RO), forward osmosis (FO), multistage flash (MSF), membrane distillation (MD), brine valorization, and their comparative efficiency. It covers digital innovations such as Digital Twins, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and real-time data monitoring for smart water systems. By bridging the domains of environmental engineering, digital innovation, water science, and policy to support SDG -6 and global water security, this book provides a comprehensive resource.
It is designed for students and researchers, practitioners, engineers, and policymakers who want to learn more about integrating emerging innovations in membrane science, desalination, electrochemical methods, and smart digital systems with climate-resilient and circular economy principles. Special emphasis is placed on low-cost, decentralized solutions for resource-limited and water-stressed regions.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. xxi 8. Preface - p. xxvii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xxix 10. Part I. Vision, challenges, and strategic frameworks - p. P1 11. Chapter 1. A global overview of sustainable water management challenges, frameworks, and policy-driven technological shifts - p. 3 12. Part II. Advanced treatment technologies for sustainable water systems - p. P2 13. Chapter 2. Sustainable desalination approaches and brine management strategies for freshwater production in water-stressed regions - p. 29 14. Chapter 3. Forward osmosis and pressure-retarded osmosis: Emerging membrane platforms for low-energy desalination - p. 45 15. Part III. Breakthroughs in membrane science for water treatment - p. P3 16. Chapter 4. Advanced antifouling and biodegradable membrane materials: Innovations in material science and fabrication technologies - p. 71 17. Chapter 5. Understanding membrane fouling: Mechanisms, transport dynamics, and innovative mitigation approaches - p. 95 18. Chapter 6. Smart and selective membrane technologies for the removal of micropollutants and trace metals from wastewater systems - p. 133 19. Chapter 7. Bio-inspired and multifunctional membranes design strategies for fouling resistance and catalytic water treatment - p. 169 20. Part IV. Complementary treatment technologies for complex contaminants - p. P4 21. Chapter 8. Advanced adsorption and ion exchange technologies for removing complex and emerging pollutants from water sources - p. 201 22. Chapter 9. Application of electrochemical processes for microplastics and other recalcitrant pollutant removals in water - p. 237 23. Chapter 10. Digital twin and IoT-Enabled smart water treatment systems: Foundations, frameworks, and applications - p. 279 24. Part V. Digital innovations and smart monitoring - p. P5 25. Chapter 11. AI-driven predictive modeling and real-time optimization in water systems - p. 303 26. Part VI. Contaminants of emerging concern and health risk management - p. P6 27. Chapter 12. Treatment and risk mitigation of emerging water contaminants including PFAS, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals - p. 339 28. Part VII. Water-use efficiency and circularity in industrial systems - p. P7 29. Chapter 13. Circular economy in industrial water use: Approaches to water recovery, recycling, and sustainable effluent treatment - p. 371 30. Part VIII. Resilience building and public participation - p. P8 31. Chapter 14. Hybrid intelligence–integrated water resources management: Addressing global challenges for climate-resilient strategies - p. 407 32. Chapter 15. Policy innovation, financing mechanisms, and community participation for scaling sustainable water solutions - p. 429 33. Part IX. Future horizons and transformational pathways in water treatment innovation - p. P9 34. Chapter 16. Modeling groundwater extraction impacts on Pleistocene aquifer dynamics: A case study from the Eastern Desert, Egypt - p. 445 35. Chapter 17. Next-generation smart water solutions for water security and achieving sustainable development goals - p. 459 36. Chapter 18. Long-term variability of rainfall and temperature-driven drought in Chhattisgarh's agro-climatic zones for sustainable water management - p. 485 37. Index - p. 515
Sustainable Water Management: Novel Treatment Technologies and Practices offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource that connects cutting-edge water treatment technologies with sustainable management strategies. The book covers essential information about Advanced desalination technologies (RO), forward osmosis (FO), multistage flash (MSF), membrane distillation (MD), brine valorization, and their comparative efficiency. It covers digital innovations such as Digital Twins, artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and real-time data monitoring for smart water systems. By bridging the domains of environmental engineering, digital innovation, water science, and policy to support SDG -6 and global water security, this book provides a comprehensive resource.
It is designed for students and researchers, practitioners, engineers, and policymakers who want to learn more about integrating emerging innovations in membrane science, desalination, electrochemical methods, and smart digital systems with climate-resilient and circular economy principles. Special emphasis is placed on low-cost, decentralized solutions for resource-limited and water-stressed regions.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Contributors - p. xxi 8. Preface - p. xxvii 9. Acknowledgments - p. xxix 10. Part I. Vision, challenges, and strategic frameworks - p. P1 11. Chapter 1. A global overview of sustainable water management challenges, frameworks, and policy-driven technological shifts - p. 3 12. Part II. Advanced treatment technologies for sustainable water systems - p. P2 13. Chapter 2. Sustainable desalination approaches and brine management strategies for freshwater production in water-stressed regions - p. 29 14. Chapter 3. Forward osmosis and pressure-retarded osmosis: Emerging membrane platforms for low-energy desalination - p. 45 15. Part III. Breakthroughs in membrane science for water treatment - p. P3 16. Chapter 4. Advanced antifouling and biodegradable membrane materials: Innovations in material science and fabrication technologies - p. 71 17. Chapter 5. Understanding membrane fouling: Mechanisms, transport dynamics, and innovative mitigation approaches - p. 95 18. Chapter 6. Smart and selective membrane technologies for the removal of micropollutants and trace metals from wastewater systems - p. 133 19. Chapter 7. Bio-inspired and multifunctional membranes design strategies for fouling resistance and catalytic water treatment - p. 169 20. Part IV. Complementary treatment technologies for complex contaminants - p. P4 21. Chapter 8. Advanced adsorption and ion exchange technologies for removing complex and emerging pollutants from water sources - p. 201 22. Chapter 9. Application of electrochemical processes for microplastics and other recalcitrant pollutant removals in water - p. 237 23. Chapter 10. Digital twin and IoT-Enabled smart water treatment systems: Foundations, frameworks, and applications - p. 279 24. Part V. Digital innovations and smart monitoring - p. P5 25. Chapter 11. AI-driven predictive modeling and real-time optimization in water systems - p. 303 26. Part VI. Contaminants of emerging concern and health risk management - p. P6 27. Chapter 12. Treatment and risk mitigation of emerging water contaminants including PFAS, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals - p. 339 28. Part VII. Water-use efficiency and circularity in industrial systems - p. P7 29. Chapter 13. Circular economy in industrial water use: Approaches to water recovery, recycling, and sustainable effluent treatment - p. 371 30. Part VIII. Resilience building and public participation - p. P8 31. Chapter 14. Hybrid intelligence–integrated water resources management: Addressing global challenges for climate-resilient strategies - p. 407 32. Chapter 15. Policy innovation, financing mechanisms, and community participation for scaling sustainable water solutions - p. 429 33. Part IX. Future horizons and transformational pathways in water treatment innovation - p. P9 34. Chapter 16. Modeling groundwater extraction impacts on Pleistocene aquifer dynamics: A case study from the Eastern Desert, Egypt - p. 445 35. Chapter 17. Next-generation smart water solutions for water security and achieving sustainable development goals - p. 459 36. Chapter 18. Long-term variability of rainfall and temperature-driven drought in Chhattisgarh's agro-climatic zones for sustainable water management - p. 485 37. Index - p. 515
