Engineering Department - Palermo University, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 8, 90128 Palermo, Italy.
Engineering Department - Palermo University, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 8, 90128 Palermo, Italy; Environmental Engineering Department, Civil Engineering Faculty, Istanbul Technical University, Ayazaga Campus, Maslak, 34469 Istanbul, Turkey.
Bioresour Technol. 2022 Nov;363:127951. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.127951. Epub 2022 Sep 13.
Water is crucial for economic development since it interacts with the agricultural, production, and energy sectors. However, the increasing demand and climate change put pressure on water sources. This paper argued the necessity of using reclaimed water for irrigation within the scope of a circular economy. The barriers (i.e., technological and economic, institutional/regulatory, and social) to water reuse practices were revealed. Lessons on how to overcome the barriers were learned from good practices. The roadmaps adopted in the European Union for the transition towards the circular economy were reviewed. It has been observed that these roadmaps are generally on the circularity of solid wastes. However, water is too important for the economy to be ignored in the transition towards circular economy. Research needs and perspective for a comprehensive roadmap to widen water-smart solutions such as water reuse were drawn.
水在经济发展中至关重要，因为它与农业、生产和能源部门相互作用。然而，不断增长的需求和气候变化给水源带来了压力。本文认为，在循环经济范围内，有必要使用再生水进行灌溉。本文揭示了阻碍水再利用实践的障碍（即技术和经济、制度/监管和社会障碍）。从良好实践中吸取了克服障碍的经验教训。本文还回顾了欧盟为向循环经济过渡而采用的路线图。人们观察到，这些路线图通常是针对固体废物的循环性。然而，水对经济至关重要，在向循环经济过渡的过程中，不能忽视水的重要性。本文提出了研究需求和展望，以制定全面的路线图，扩大水智能解决方案，如水再利用。
