The role of resource efficient decentralized wastewater treatment in smart cities

Moritz Konig; Julius Jacob; Tariq Kaddoura; Amro M. Farid

doi:10.1109/ISC2.2015.7366155

The role of resource efficient decentralized wastewater treatment in smart cities

Moritz Konig
, Julius Jacob
, Tariq Kaddoura
, Amro M. Farid

Humboldt University of Berlin

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Abstract

As urbanization continues as a global mega-trend, cities must provide healthy and sustainable living spaces and deliver basic infrastructure services with greater efficiency in environmental and economic resource use. One vital concern is the provision and usage of water. This paper argues that energy-efficient decentralized wastewater treatment facilities can play an integral role as smart cities develop in the coming years. In particular, it focuses on three main points. First, in order to meet growing water demands, the use of wastewater treatment for the recycling and reuse of water streams will increase. Second, the need for recycling and reuse at the point of usage strongly favors a decentralized rather than centralized approach to wastewater infrastructure. Finally, ecological techniques to wastewater treatment will be required to provide such a service with greater resource efficiency. The paper concludes with a potential wastewater treatment design that may meet these specific needs of smart cities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 IEEE 1st International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2015
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467365529
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISC2.2015.7366155
State	Published - 24 Dec 2015
Event	1st IEEE International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2015 - Guadalajara, Mexico Duration: 25 Oct 2015 → 28 Oct 2015

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Name	2015 IEEE 1st International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2015

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Conference	1st IEEE International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2015
Country/Territory	Mexico
City	Guadalajara
Period	25/10/15 → 28/10/15

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Smart Cities
energy-water-nexus
on-site wastewater treatment
water infrastructure
water management

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Konig, M, Jacob, J, Kaddoura, T & Farid, AM 2015, The role of resource efficient decentralized wastewater treatment in smart cities. in 2015 IEEE 1st International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2015., 7366155, 2015 IEEE 1st International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2015, 1st IEEE International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2015, Guadalajara, Mexico, 25/10/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISC2.2015.7366155

The role of resource efficient decentralized wastewater treatment in smart cities. / Konig, Moritz; Jacob, Julius; Kaddoura, Tariq et al.
2015 IEEE 1st International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2015. 2015. 7366155 (2015 IEEE 1st International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2015).

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