Urban flooding occurrence has significant impacts and negative effects that require an adequate assessment, taking into consideration the different consequences associated with them. This study proposes a methodology based ...

This internal report of Work Package 2 – Water-smart technologies and concepts, targeted at the B-WaterSmart consortium members, aims to fulfil Milestone 24 of the project entitled “Customized technologies ready for ...

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Os compostos farmacêuticos são contaminantes de interesse emergente que, caso não sejam removidos das águas residuais, podem ter impactos ambientais e para a saúde pública imprevisíveis, prejudicando a preservação de origens ...

O aumento das áreas edificadas e zonas impermeabilizadas dos núcleos urbanos tem ampliado o risco de inundações durante eventos pluviosos, decorrente da menor capacidade de infiltração e transporte da água no subsolo, bem ...

Due to the increased frequency of extreme events caused by climate change, flooding in urban areas are becoming increasingly frequent. The village of Agualva, located in Terceira Island (Azores, Portugal), suffered a severe ...

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 ...

Tal como em muitas outras áreas, no domínio dos sistemas e serviços urbanos de água (abastecimento de água e de gestão de águas residuais) a actividade normativa desempenha um papel importante na eliminação de barreiras ...

Most water supply systems have evolved over the past decades into systems that can supply sufficient and safe water under the current conditions. Climate change will affect these conditions, requiring a more rapid adaptation ...

Pressurized powdered activated carbon/coagulation/ceramicmicrofiltration (PAC/Alum/MF) was investigated at pilot scale for treating low turbidity and low natural organic matter (NOM) surface waters spiked with organic ...