Desalination has become an attractive option for addressing water needs or solving
problems of increasing water scarcity and short-term supply interruptions. However, several …

Since the mid-nineteen century, when the first mining companies were established in the
region of Antofagasta to extract saltpeter, mining managers and civil authorities have always …

In this paper, we describe the fabrication, characterization, and performance tests of
CA/PEG/Chitosan membrane incorporated TiO 2 nanoparticles in a ROD system to reduce …

Globally, ecosystems and human health are at risk due to declining river water quality. The
current study focuses on the River Asan, Uttarakhand, which faces significant water quality …

During the last two decades on a global scale, there has been a significant development of
desalination as a strategy to ensure the urban water supply in arid and semi-arid areas …

Cities face several water challenges which ask for more pro-active management
approaches. One option that cities have is to start networking and build learning alliances …

Desalination offers options to augment water supplies for growing urban and industrial
demand. Yet these facilities and related infrastructure projects have significant impacts on …

The challenges climate change poses require careful consideration and addressing within
specific industries. In the mining context, climate change introduces potential limitations to …

This chapter presents a comprehensive exploration of the desalination process, elucidating
its diverse impacts on water, air, and society. The primary focus is to elucidate the process of …

This article uses a discrete choice experiment carried out in the city of Antofagasta, Chile, to
understand consumer's preferences for urban drinking water. To disentangle the …