The grand challenge of water, waste, wastewater and emissions engineering and valorization

Abstract

Water, soil, and air represent the three main environmental ecosystems and natural resources of our planet. They have faced increased environmental concern, mainly over the last century and since the era of industrialization and heavy industrial development, which resulted in significant pollution issues never faced before. On the other hand, wastewater, solid waste, and air/gas emissions are seen as the most important sources of pollution on earth, besides noise, light, and thermal pollution which have more recently been identified to …