Challenges and solutions for global water scarcity

H Shemer, S Wald, R Semiat - Membranes, 2023 - mdpi.com
Climate change, global population growth, and rising standards of living have put immense
strain on natural resources, resulting in the unsecured availability of water as an existential …

[PDF][PDF] Desalination in the 21st century: a critical review of trends and debates

J Williams - Water Alternatives, 2022 - water-alternatives.org
Desalination–or the creation of'new'water by removing salt and impurities from saline,
brackish or contaminated water–has transformed water resource management in many parts …

Extending natural limits to address water scarcity? The role of non-conventional water fluxes in climate change adaptation capacity: A review

S Ricart, RA Villar-Navascués… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Water consumption continues to grow globally, and it is estimated that more than 160% of
the total global water volume will be needed to satisfy the water requirements in ten years. In …

Potential of membrane distillation for water recovery and reuse in water stress scenarios: Perspective from a bibliometric analysis

R Abejón, J Romero, E Quijada-Maldonado - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
Climate change and related issues such as water scarcity and the urgent need for a
transition to sustainable energy sources have motivated the development of novel …

[PDF][PDF] Dependency, techno-optimism and climate adaptation

BF O'Neill, AL Boyer - Water Alternatives, 2023 - water-alternatives.org
Desalination (producing potable water from saline sources) has gained notoriety globally as
climate change threatens water supplies. Strikingly, Arizona–a territory lacking coastal …

The world ecology of desalination

BF O'Neill - Journal of World-Systems Research, 2020 - hal.science
World-systems scholars are increasingly engaged in issues at the intersection of ecological
and economic concerns since the proliferation of debates on the Anthropocene. Recently …

Sustainable aquifer management for food security

B Funk, SA Amer, FA Ward - Agricultural Water Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In aquifer-dependent regions, balancing aquifer protection, desalination, economic
development, agricultural irrigation, and food security can be better managed through …

Examining the implementation of potable water reuse in sewersheds of Southeastern Spain

MB Bernabé-Crespo, J Olcina Cantos… - Urban Water …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Sewage management is a key issue within circular economy and climate change scenario.
Ensuring water supply is a challenge on a global scale. Numerous projects for potable water …

Managing potable water in southeastern spain, los angeles, and sydney: Transcontinental approaches to overcome water scarcity

MB Bernabé-Crespo, H Loáiciga - Water Resources Management, 2024 - Springer
Climate change and the increase of population pose challenges to ensuring suitable water
supply in water-scarce regions. This work presents a comparative analysis of the water …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling of flat sheet-based direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) for the robust prediction of permeate flux using single and ensemble interpretable …

M Talhami, A Alkhatib, MT Albaba, MA Ayari… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) has emerged as a promising technology for
water desalination and treatment while offering advantages such as high energy efficiency …