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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Urban water infrastructures are vital to cities, yet they are complex and vulnerable to both climate-related events—such as extreme precipitation, urban floods, droughts, heat waves, and cyclones—and other disruptive events ...
Climate change is widening the mismatch between water supply and water demand in urban areas, affecting both. Additionally, water demand is increasing due to population growth and economic development. Water allocation is ...
Brito, R.; Cardoso, M. A.; Mendes, A.; Oliveira, A.; Cruz-Coronas, A.; Bügelmayer-Blaschek, M.; Veza, E.(MDPI, 2026-01)
Resilience to climate change is a complex concept, especially in metropolitan areas where diverse services and stakeholders interact. Promoting sustainable climate adaptation, a resilience assessment method focused on ...
Cardoso, M. A.; Fernandes, J. N.; Barbosa, A. E.(Naturelab, 2025-10)
A portfolio of key indicators and guidelines to characterize, design, protect, and manage different types of nature spaces is proposed by NATURELAB – Nature-Based Interventions for Improving Health and Well-Being, a European ...
A escassez de água doce tem aumentado mundialmente como resultado do crescimento populacional, da urbanização acelerada, da contaminação de massas de água e das açterações climáticas. A reutilização da água permite ...
Face à crescente escassez de água fruto das alterações climáticas e do aumento da procura, tem aumentado a importância da reutilização enquanto estratégia para a resiliência hídrica. No entanto, e em contraste com uma ...
The new European Urban Wastewater Treatment directive (1) addresses concerns regarding the emission of contaminants of emerging concern (CEC), such as pharmaceutical compounds and antimicrobial resistance (AMR), challenging ...
Em geral, as entidades gestoras de menor dimensão não possuem sistemas estruturados para avaliação do desempenho em termos de perdas de água, acrescendo as dificuldades associadas à inexistência de dados e de procedimentos ...
A redução da água não faturada e das perdas de água é crucial em regiões como o Algarve, que enfrentam situações de seca prolongada e de escassez hídrica cada vez mais frequentes. A região hidrográfica das Ribeiras do ...
Carneiro, J.; Loureiro, D.; Cabral , M.; Covas, D.(MDPI, 2025-09)
A novel comprehensive resilience assessment framework for drinking water systems is proposed integrating different resilience perspectives (i.e., robustness, autonomy, flexibility, reliability, preparedness and recovery), ...
Pereira, C.; Fernandes, I.; Simões, M.; Candeias, C.; Matias, C.; Brito, R.; Almeida, M. C.; Jorge, C.(ENEG, 2025-11)
"As afluências indevidas (AI) aos sistemas de drenagem de águas residuais, sejam caudais de águas pluviais, de infiltração ou de outras origens não domésticas, contribuem para um aumento dos custos operacionais, provocam ...