Climate change impact on EU rivers' dilution capacity and ecological status

Abily, Morgan; Acuña, Vicenç; Gernjak, Wolfgang; Rodríguez-Roda, Ignasi; Poch, M.; Corominas, Lluís

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2021.117166

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“…From Fig. 8a, it is clear that the dilution (DF) plays a major role in determining the ecological quality level, in accordance with recent results by Abily et al 15…”

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confidence: 91%

A stochastic approach for assessing the chronic environmental risk generated by wet-weather events from integrated urban wastewater systems

Ianes,

Cantoni,

Remigi

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol.

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“…From Fig. 8a, it is clear that the dilution (DF) plays a major role in determining the ecological quality level, in accordance with recent results by Abily et al 15…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 91%

A stochastic approach for assessing the chronic environmental risk generated by wet-weather events from integrated urban wastewater systems

Ianes,

Cantoni,

Remigi

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol.

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“…Furthermore, the core principle of basin‐scale assessment conducted here can be transferred to discern cascading degradation downstream for river water quality induced by WWTP‐discharged pollutants, particularly those which are not affected by in‐stream processes (e.g., retention or release). To the best of our knowledge, the accumulated effect of urban wastewater pressure from WWTPs has been explored in a spatially implicit approach as a simple sum of water flux over large catchments (Abily et al., 2021; Karakurt et al., 2019; Keller et al., 2014). Conversely, the application of the k ‐ ω framework allows for a spatially explicit evaluation of cumulative effluents for multiple WWTPs within a catchment.…”

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An Analytical Framework for Determining the Ecological Risks of Wastewater Discharges in River Networks Under Climate Change

et al. 2022

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Human settlements require clean water in sufficient quantity with constant supply and at the same time produce continuous wastewater flows loaded with pathogens, organic and mineral matter, nutrients, and pollutants (Ceola et al., 2019;HDR, 2002). Exposure to household wastewater in living environments can directly endanger human health caused by waterborne pathogens and accelerating their spread (Naik & Stenstrom, 2012;Wolfe et al., 2018). Thus, collecting and draining wastewater from domestic sources were considered as key strategies to sanitizing residential areas, resulting in ∼60% connection of the recent global population to sewer systems (WWAP, 2017). As the basic needs for human health have been satisfied, larger-scope environmental problems induced by untreated wastewater releases have been addressed and resolved to mitigate water quality impairment, protect aquatic ecosystem integrity, and further ensure sufficient freshwater availability (Arden & Jawitz, 2019;EEA, 2015;Viessman et al., 2009). Centralized wastewater treatment systems, such as municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), have played major and significant roles in accomplishing these complex and long-term societal and environmental challenges. Jones et al. (2021) estimate that as of 2015, about 52% of worldwide municipal and manufacturing wastewater is released into the environment after treatment processes, with values ranging from ∼16% in Sub-Saharan Africa to ∼86% in western Europe. Over the coming decades, construction of new WWTPs is expected to meet targets to halve untreated wastewater discharges by 2030 under the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 6.3 formulated by the United Nations (UN, 2015). In addition, the need for extended wastewater collection and treatment will be amplified due to continuous increase of human-produced wastewater followed by substantial growth of the global population and its demand for water, which is projected to increase of 50% by 2030 (UN, 2016).

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“…The importance of the best choice of the dilution factor was also proved by Abily et al (2021). Indeed, 554 they highlighted the relevance of this parameter for its significant and positive correlation with the 555 ecological status of European rivers.…”

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A step forward on site-specific environmental risk assessment and insight into the main influencing factors of CECs removal from wastewater

Marcantonio

Chiavola

Gioia³

et al. 2023

Journal of Environmental Management

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Climate change impact on EU rivers' dilution capacity and ecological status

Cited by 38 publications

References 23 publications

A stochastic approach for assessing the chronic environmental risk generated by wet-weather events from integrated urban wastewater systems

A stochastic approach for assessing the chronic environmental risk generated by wet-weather events from integrated urban wastewater systems

An Analytical Framework for Determining the Ecological Risks of Wastewater Discharges in River Networks Under Climate Change

A step forward on site-specific environmental risk assessment and insight into the main influencing factors of CECs removal from wastewater

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