Water and energy have always been crucial for the world's social and economic growth.
Their supply and use must be sustainable. This review discusses opportunities for …

Highlights What are the main findings? Climate-change-induced freshwater shortage and
soil salinity have a long-term potential effect on agriculture. Salinity of agricultural soil and …

Membrane-based desalination technologies for agricultural applications are widely applied
in many countries around the world. Sustainable and cost-effective desalination …

In order to counter growing shortages in water supply, there has been an increasing
adoption of non-conventional sources, such as desalination. As a matter of fact, the marginal …

The divergence between agricultural water use and the annual supply of water resources
(water gap) has been increasing for decades. The forecast is that this water gap will …

Increasing water scarcity in arid and semiarid regions is driving the demand for non-
conventional water resources in irrigated agriculture. Seawater desalination for sustaining …

Seawater is an abundant resource across the world, and its purification and by-product
recovery methods are crucial for economical, environmentally safe and sustainable …

Desalinated water is not suitable for direct use as it is prone to corrosion and has adverse
effects on human health and the environment. Desalinated water is slightly acidic, lacks …

In south-eastern Spain, alternative water sources, such as desalinated seawater, and
technologies for irrigation, such as hydroponic systems are required, as agriculture is …

This chapter reviews the available desalination techniques, brine management, and the
environmental impact of land-based desalination plants. Desalination technology plays an …