Abstracts Archive

In an area where there is lack of water supply at home, people travel very far to fetch water. In almost all society this task falls under the women. It is very common to see women carrying 25 and 20 liter Jerry Can on their back or on their head and travel many kilometers from the source like river...

The interdependencies between water, energy, food, and ecosystems demands an integrated approach to resource management. Climate variability, growing demand, fragmented data and inefficient use of resources threaten sustainability. Realizing the necessity, Vassar Labs developed aquaWISE- a cloud-bas...

Green hydrogen is one of the modern sustainable solutions to pollution, climate change, and resource depletion. The rising technology relies on renewable energy sources but comes with the disadvantage of requiring immense flowrates of desalinated and demineralized water. Regions with an abundance of...

Drought is a climatic phenomenon characterized by a significant decrease in precipitation over an extended period, leading to water scarcity. Globally, this issue affects many regions of the world. In Morocco, drought is particularly concerning as the country is located in an arid and semi-arid regi...

Integrated Governance of the WEFE Nexus in Jordan: A Path Towards a Sustainable Development. The paper will outline the Integrated Governance of the WEFE Nexus in Jordan, As the Kingdom is witnessing an increasing demand for water, energy, and food, driven factors such as population growth, migratio...

Currently, there is a growing need to increase the efficiency and sustainability of cities, due to population growth and high resources consumption. In the water sector, the water-energy nexus is and remains a very important issue, as one of the most energy-intensive activities in a city is the wate...

Globally, recovery of nutrients and water from municipal wastewater or biorefinery processing wastewater is crucially important for achieving circular economy and coping with the challenges of water scarcity and fertilizer shortage. However, potential presences of pathogens and chemical contaminants...