Two dimensional (2D) materials and biomaterials for water desalination; structure, properties, and recent advances

S Raza, E Ghasali, Y Orooji, H Lin, C Karaman… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background An efficient solution to the global freshwater dilemma is desalination. MXene,
Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS 2), Graphene Oxide, Hexagonal Boron Nitride, and …

[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 …

Water crisis in Petorca Basin, Chile: The combined effects of a mega-drought and water management

AA Muñoz, K Klock-Barría, C Alvarez-Garreton… - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Since 2010, Chile has experienced one of the most severe droughts over the last century,
the so-called mega-drought (MD). The MD conditions, combined with intensive agricultural …

The (not-so-free) Chilean water model. The case of the Antofagasta Region, Atacama Desert, Chile

M Prieto, M Calderón-Seguel, MC Fragkou… - The Extractive Industries …, 2022 - Elsevier
Both supporters and critics of the Chilean water model have described it as a textbook
example of deregulation and the free-market model for water management. In this article, we …

[HTML][HTML] Governing desalination, managing the brine: A review and systematization of regulatory and socio-technical issues

M Al-Saidi, I Saadaoui, R Ben-Hamadou - Water Resources and Industry, 2023 - Elsevier
Desalination has become an attractive option for addressing water needs or solving
problems of increasing water scarcity and short-term supply interruptions. However, several …

Desalination in Chile's mining regions: Global drivers and local impacts of a technological fix to hydrosocial conflict

SD Odell - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
This article examines the nature and impacts of an expansion of the use of desalinated
seawater by the mining industry, within the context of climate change. Specifically, it …

Comparative analysis of conventional and emerging technologies for seawater desalination: Northern Chile as a case study

A Saavedra, H Valdés, A Mahn, O Acosta - Membranes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work was to study different desalination technologies as alternatives to
conventional reverse osmosis (RO) through a systematic literature review. An expert panel …

When another one bites the dust: Environmental impact of global copper demand on local communities in the Atacama mining hotspot as registered by tree rings

NC Zanetta-Colombo, T Scharnweber… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Assessing the impact of mining activity on the availability of environmental pollutants is
crucial for informing health policies in anticipation of future production scenarios of critical …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable integration of desalinated seawater into regional water supply networks using a participatory modelling framework

L Pagliero, N McIntyre, D Aitken, P Bolz… - … Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is a critical issue worldwide and has become a major constraint on socio-
economic development. Seawater desalination is an appealing adaptation option in regions …

Water for whom? Desalination and the cooptation of the environmental justice frame in Southern California

BF O'Neill - Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The environmental justice frame is a key feature of successful grassroots mobilization
against the uneven distribution of environmental problems. However, what happens when …