Waste Water Treatment and Reuse in the Mediterranean Region (The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 14)

Water scarcity and the need for ecological sustainability have led to the introduction of treated waste water as an additional water resource in the national water resource management plans of Mediterranean countries. Summarizing the results generated within the European Union-funded project INNOVA-MED, this volume highlights the following topics: Application of innovative technologies and practices for waste water treatment and reuse adapted to the Mediterranean region Constraints on the application of advanced treatments and reuse of reclaimed water and sludge Problems and requirements of sustainable water management in the Mediterranean area The book includes several examples of Mediterranean countries, such as Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Palestine and Spain, and presents their practical experiences in the application of innovative processes and practices for waste water treatment and reuse. Content: Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Technologies for Advanced Wastewater Treatment in the Mediterranean Region....Pages 1-28 Innovative Wastewater Treatments and Reuse Technologies Adapted to Southern Mediterranean Countries....Pages 29-41 Overview of New Practices in the Reclaimed Water Reuses in the Mediterranean Countries....Pages 43-62 Treatment and Reuse of Sludge....Pages 63-92 Constraints of Application of Wastewater Treatment and Reuse in Mediterranean Partner Countries....Pages 93-124 Life Cycle Analysis in Wastewater: A Sustainability Perspective....Pages 125-154 Overview of Wastewater Management Practices in the Mediterranean Region....Pages 155-181 Reuse of Wastewater in Mediterranean Region, Egyptian Experience....Pages 183-213 Evaluation of the Three Decades of Treated Wastewater Reuse in Tunisia....Pages 215-227 Wastewater Management Overview in the Occupied Palestinian Territory....Pages 229-248 Wastewater Reuse in the Mediterranean Area of Catalonia, Spain: Case Study of Reuse of Tertiary Effluent from a Wastewater Treatment Plant at el Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona)....Pages 249-294 Problems and Needs of Sustainable Water Management in the Mediterranean Area: Conclusions and Recommendations....Pages 295-305 Back Matter....Pages 307-311