Application of ecological dynamics principles to drowning prevention

Button, Chris; Ng, Jonathan Leo; Burnay, Carolina; Duijn, Tina van

doi:10.1016/j.ajsep.2022.04.001

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“…In the water options, a strong emphasis should be placed on sustainable management of water resources, which in the WWTP means not only the above-mentioned water reuse from municipal wastewater for irrigation of soils, but also the optimization of water intake processes [107] and improvement of the water distribution system [108] to reduce water losses in water supply systems as much as possible [109]. In addition, ecological education of society is important, including industrial users of water from the network, because only through the sustainable use of water is it possible to save it at the end-user stage, even before the water turns into wastewater [110]. Water recovery is currently a very important topic in all EU countries.…”

Section: Materials Pathwaymentioning

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Circular Economy in Wastewater Treatment Plant—Water, Energy and Raw Materials Recovery

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2023

Energies

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Nowadays, the main challenge for industrial and municipal enterprises is related to the tightening regulations and recommendations regarding environmental protection, which have been included in the circular economy (CE) package. Enterprises from all sectors, including water and sewage management, are obliged to actively participate in the CE transition. Modern wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) should include actions aimed at a more sustainable use of available resources (water, energy, raw materials) to contribute to the protection of natural resources. In this way, they can be treated as resource facilities. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for a ‘Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Future’ that includes several technological solutions that take into account circular management of waste streams generated in WWTPs, such as wastewater (WW), sewage sludge (SS) and sewage sludge ash (SSA). Many actions have been already taken to modernize and build WWTPs that can respond to current and future challenges related to environmental protection. In the case of a CE ‘Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Future’, the recovery of water, energy and raw materials from available waste streams is strongly recommended. The implementation of CE solutions in analyzed facilities is incorporated into many strategies and policy frameworks, such as national and international (including European) documents. The proposed CE solutions could indirectly contribute to satisfying significant technological, social and environmental needs of the current and future generations, which is in line with sustainability principles.

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Circular Economy in Wastewater Treatment Plant—Water, Energy and Raw Materials Recovery

Smol

2023

Energies

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“…Button et al [42] describe how the ecological approach can help practitioners in less developed countries to appreciate how the individual-environment relationship impacts water safety skills transfer and thereby reduce the risk of drowning. This is important, as drowning is particularly prevalent in low-and middle-income countries due to the lack of resourcing for controlling access to open water and limited water safety education.…”

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Infant Drowning Prevention: Insights from a New Ecological Psychology Approach

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Drowning causes significant mortality and morbidity globally, and infants (0–4 years of age) are disproportionately impacted. In a groundbreaking approach to pediatric drowning prevention, ecological psychology has been used to investigate the relationship between infants’ perceptual–motor development and their behavior around bodies of water. In this review, we summarize recent research findings in the field of ecological psychology and apply these to the prevention of infant drowning. Studies have linked infants’ avoidance of falls into the water with locomotor experience and type of accessway into bodies of water. Through crawling experience, infants learn to perceive the risk of falling into water and start adapting their behavior to avoid drop-offs leading into water. Infants tend to enter deep water more when the access is via a slope than via a drop-off. We propose that ecological psychology can enhance infant drowning prevention interventions. The aim is to create an additional layer of protection, the perceptual information layer, in addition to existing strategies, such as supervision and barriers. This new protective layer can be a powerful tool to further highlight the risk of entering the water and reduce infant drowning-related mortality and morbidity.

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An ecological dynamics perspective to learning

Chow

Kee

2022

Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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Application of ecological dynamics principles to drowning prevention

Cited by 4 publications

References 29 publications

Circular Economy in Wastewater Treatment Plant—Water, Energy and Raw Materials Recovery

Circular Economy in Wastewater Treatment Plant—Water, Energy and Raw Materials Recovery

Infant Drowning Prevention: Insights from a New Ecological Psychology Approach

An ecological dynamics perspective to learning

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