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CEST Proceedings are published under the ISSN 2944-9820.

Waste Management System and Its Effects on the Water Quality of an Ecotourism Destination in Caramoan, Camarines Sur, Philippines

(Corresponding) Moico C., Florece L., Cereno R., Ancog R.

Topic:

Environmental impacts of tourism and sustainable tourism development

Caramoan is a municipality located in the far eastern end of Camarines Sur in the region of Bicol, Philippines. The islands of Caramoan has been the site for several editions of the international reality TV show Survivor since 2008. After being featured in the show, its popularity spread like...Read more

Keywords:

Caramoan, ecotourism, waste management, water quality

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00229

Paper ID:

cest2019_00229

Water resources management in education for sustainable development

(Corresponding) Tzaberis N., Paraskeva D., Tatarakis N.

Topic:

Water treatment

Issues relating to water resources are included among the most serious environmental problems. Pollution and deterioration of the receiving surface water and groundwater, mainly from human activities, pose an immediate threat to natural ecosystems and the functions of biosphere reserves, the...Read more

Keywords:

Water resources management, education for sustainable development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00270

Paper ID:

cest2019_00270

Sustainable purification of greywater with green walls

(Corresponding) Boano F., Caruso A., Costamagna E., Fiore S., Demichelis F., Ridolfi L., Galvão A., Pisoeiro J., Rizzo A., Masi F.

Topic:

Water and wastewater reuse

In this study, we describe a sustainable system for treatment and reuse of grey wastewater in urban areas through vertical green walls constructed on unused surfaces of buildings. The system integrates the benefits linked to the introduction of green spaces in urban areas with the advantages...Read more

Keywords:

domestic wastewater, green walls, greywater treatment, nature-based solutions, sustainable water management

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00318

Paper ID:

cest2019_00318

Water Availability: A factor of sustainability and adaptation of agriculture to climate change

Papadopoulou M., (Corresponding) Charchousi D.

Topic:

Water policy, management and society

Climate change is expected to negatively affect agriculture. The effects of climate change on agricultural production are widely studied and adaptation strategies have already been proposed and even applied and assessed in many cases. A key component on agriculture vulnerability to climate change...Read more

Keywords:

irrigation, water management, climate change, adaptation, water availability

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00406

Paper ID:

cest2019_00406

Stakeholder Participation in Prioritization of Water Supply and Demand in Jordan

(Corresponding) Shammout M., Shatanawi M.

Topic:

Efficient water resources management in cr(vi) impacted water bodies

Stakeholder participation in prioritization of water supply and demand was developed to assist water resource entities and water users on decision making when coping with water scarcity, climate change and contaminated water in Zarqa River Basin, Jordan. The basin was selected for CrITERIA project...Read more

Keywords:

stakeholder participation, water management, water scarcity, Zarqa Basin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00538

Paper ID:

cest2019_00538

Revision of the Scarcity State Indicator in the Spanish Drought Management Plans

(Corresponding) Palop-Donat C., Paredes-Arquiola J., Andreu-Álvarez J.

Topic:

Floods, droughts and water scarcity

Droughts are one of the gravest natural threats currently existing in the world and their occurrence and intensity might be exacerbated due to Climate Change. Scarcity is defined as the period when demand does not accomplish the normal reliability levels due to poor water management. Water and...Read more

Keywords:

Water scarcity, Scarcity state indicator, Drought management plan, Spanish water policy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00827

Paper ID:

cest2019_00827

Enabling the Total Resource Utilization (TRU) Habitat

Tsantrizos P., (Corresponding) Curry N.

Topic:

Water, energy and/or food nexus

Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc. has developed a suite of user-friendly technologies to treat solid and liquid byproducts of human consumption now considered “waste” and convert them into “resources” that can be re-used in the same place in which they are generated (in situ). These...Read more

Keywords:

resource recovery, waste-to-energy, grey water, black water, on-site waste management

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30955/gnc2019.00854

Paper ID:

cest2019_00854