Green Technologies for a Cleaner Environment
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 20476
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental management; phytoremediation; biomass energy; phytotechnology; ecological engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
An increased awareness of the adverse environmental consequences related to unsustainable development is leading people to welcome modern technologies that rely on principles of sustainability with increasing urgency. As such, green technologies are regarded as a valuable tool to address a large number of environmental issues related to past and present economical activities, also offering opportunities for more sustainable development models.
Although efforts have been made to make these technologies available for developers, resource managers and the general public, there is still a huge gap of information on their actual performance and potentialities, especially for low- and middle-income countries, where green technologies have been less frequently proposed compared to Western countries. Engineers and scientists working in collaboration can create both tailored solutions as well as phased projects that demonstrate the value of green environmental technologies over time.
The aim of the current Special Issue is to provide new insights on green environmental solutions that can be proposed to enhance the overall sustainability and resilience of modern societies, especially in the urban context. Successful applied projects are welcome that highlight both the potential and limitations of using green technologies as alternatives to traditional techniques, thereby helping to transfer useful information to new locations and to advance our understanding of these applied environmental techniques.
In the forthcoming Special Issue, we welcome scientific works (original research papers, field trials and case studies, modelling approaches, and reviews) from real scale applications of natural-based solutions.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Phytoremediation;
- Constructed wetlands;
- Green roofs and green walls;
- Sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS);
- Environmental restoration.
Thank you for your contribution.
Dr. Werther Guidi Nissim
Guest Editor
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