Understanding multipurpose ozonation performance under realistic and variable wastewater conditions is critical for investment decisions under the revised EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (EU-UWWTD). As most studies ...
Khosravi, M.; Fortunato, A. B.; Lopez-Ruiz, A.; Valle-Levinson, A.; Garel, E.(Elsevier, 2026-07)
Diagnosis of Residual Flow Drivers in Estuaries with the Densimetric Tidal Froude
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Residual circulation in estuaries drives salt intrusion, material transport, and ecosystem
functioning. Yet the ability to diagnose ...
Este relatório apresenta o parecer sobre o Plano de Atividades do LNEC para 2026, visando avaliar a
sua exequibilidade, rigor e coerência com a estratégia institucional. Através de uma análise nos
contributos das Comissões ...
Rosa, M. J.; Mestre, A.S.; Silva, C.; Mesquita, E.; Campinas, M.; Carvalho, A. P.; Viegas, R.M. C.(Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2026-06)
Population growth, water scarcity, and climate change are driving the need for enhanced control of organic micropollutants and contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the urban water cycle1. Activated carbon adsorption ...
Viegas, R.M. C.; Mesquita, E.; Campinas, M.; Andrade, M. A.; Mestre, A.S.; Carvalho, A. P.; Rosa, M. J.(Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2026-06)
Adsorption-based micropollutant removal is currently applied in different process configurations in both drinking water treatment and wastewater treatment. To support process understanding, prediction and design, emphasis ...
Viegas, R.M. C.; Silva, C.; Campinas, M.; Paíga, P.; Delerue-Matos, C.; Costa, C.; Rosa, M. J.(Elsevier, 2026-03)
Ozonation is a leading option for advanced treatment in full-scale WWTPs, yet rapid prediction and online monitoring of organic micropollutant (MP) removal remain challenging. We propose an integrated, streamlined ...
Jorge, C.; Brito, R.; Almeida, M. C.(MDPI, 2026-05)
The revised EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD, EU 2024/3019) expands the scope of the previous directive (Council Directive 91/271/EEC, 1991) by explicitly including combined sewer systems, stormwater discharges, ...
Environmental protection is increasingly critical in urban drainage management. While treated wastewater discharges are routinely monitored, the detection of unexpected or unauthorized drainage inflows into surface waters ...
This dissertation aimed to develop and validate an expeditious methodology, based on fluorescence spectroscopy and PARAFAC analysis, for acquiring and processing EEM from treated wastewater, aiming for a reliable DOM ...
Galanopoulou M. I.; Bakogianni, E.; TZEMPELIKOS, D.; Ribas M. M.; Moragues, A.; Estrany, J.; Jiménez, J. D.; Tombul, E.; Cicekci, M.; Temiz, N.; Zózimo, A. C.; Craveiro, J.; Oliveira, M. M.; CRUZ, M.M.; Sfetsos, A.(MDPI, 2026-04-04)
This study bridges the existing gaps in quantifying risk and enhancing community defences by applying a cohesive five-pillar risk and resilience framework developed within the C2IMPRESS project. We assessed the anticipated ...
The current paper primarily discusses the interconnection between water, energy and resilience, revisits the energy balance, proposes a modified calculation approach and metrics to assess system resilience criteria: energy ...
Brito, R.; Cardoso, M. A.; Jorge, C.; Almeida, M. C.; Teixeira, P.; Telhado, M.(MDPI, 2026-04)
Although urban resilience is a complex concept, several initiatives have made it more tangible. Urban public authorities and policymakers are of utmost importance, as they influence multiple neighbourhoods, stakeholders ...
Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) provides a nature-based solution to water scarcity issues, contributing to the design of effective water management policies. The novelty of this study lies in the integration of multivariate ...
Barbosa, A. E.; Muehlan, H.; Schmidt, S.(LNEC, 2026-03)
Understanding the full potential of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) is crucial in facing many societal and environmental challenges. The NATURELAB project promotes NBS for health and well-being and acknowledges the relevance ...
Barbosa, A. E.; Rebelo, M.; Barata, J.; Fernandes, A.(LNEC, 2026-03)
NATURELAB aims to promote paradigm shifts by integrating Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) and Nature-Based Therapies (NBT) into healthcare practices, including potential prescription by practitioners in the Portuguese National ...
Barbosa, A. E.; Rebelo, M.; Fernandes, A.; Barata, J.(2025-05-23)
This report outlines the NATURELAB project’s strategic efforts to foster cross-fertilisation with other initiatives under the theme of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), with a specific emphasis on enhancing health, well-being, ...
The accuracy of flood hazard mapping in dam-break modeling depends strongly on the quality of the Digital Elevation Model (DEM). This study evaluates six open-access global DEMs (SRTM, ALOS PALSAR, AW3D30, COPERNICUS, ...
A desertificação e a seca estão a intensificar‑se e a tornar‑se mais frequentes, com impactos
profundos nos sistemas agrícolas, ecológicos e socioeconómicos. O projeto IDD‑XB surge neste
contexto, procurando integrar ...
Finkhäuser, M.; Muehlan, H.; Schmidt, S.; Fernandes, J. N.; Barbosa, A. E.; Cardoso, M. A.; Santos, A. J.; Antunes, S.; Schultner, J.(LNEC, 2026-03)
The NATURELAB project aims to enhance green and blue spaces, strenghtening climate resilience, biodiversity, and water management while promoting environmental, health and societal benefits for a sustainable future. The ...
Cardoso, M. A.; Fernandes, J. N.; Barbosa, A. E.(LNEC, 2026-03)
A portfolio of key indicators and guidelines to characterise, design, protect, and manage different types of nature spaces is proposed by NATURELAB – Nature Based Interventions for Improving Health and Well-Being, a European ...