干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): From Scarcity to Abundance: Nature-Based Strategies for Small Communities Experiencing Water Scarcity in West Texas/USA

Arid

DOI	10.3390/su16051959
	From Scarcity to Abundance: Nature-Based Strategies for Small Communities Experiencing Water Scarcity in West Texas/USA
	da Silva Junior, Luis Carlos Soares; Costa, David de Andrade; Fedler, Clifford B.
通讯作者	da Silva, LCS Jr
来源期刊	SUSTAINABILITY
EISSN	2071-1050
出版年	2024
卷号	16 期号:5
英文摘要	Water scarcity is one of the global challenges that threatens economic development and imposes constraints on societal growth. In the semi-arid expanse of West Texas, small communities are struggling with both growing populations and decreasing water resources in the regional aquifer. This study compares two nature-based methods that could solve this problem. The first approach uses ponds and wetlands to make natural processes work together to treat the wastewater that the community receives. We applied a novel Pond-in-Pond system, which offers advantages compared to conventional pond system configurations. This system unlocks strategic hydrodynamic advantages by introducing a deeper anaerobic pit surrounded by berms, which then outflows into a larger pond. The second approach consists of an alternative strategy which integrates waste stabilization ponds, a storage basin, and the reuse of wastewater for crop irrigation-a feat that not only treats water but also enriches soil fertility. Both approaches were analyzed in terms of economic potential and pollution control. The land application had a better return on investment and emphasized the importance of innovative solutions for sustainable water management in arid regions, offering economic and community benefits. The application conveys a clear message: where water is scarce, innovation can grow; where problems are big, solutions are available; and where nature's processes are understood, they can be used.
英文关键词	Pond-in-Pond system wetlands nature-based solutions water reuse wastewater treatment
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E ; SSCI
WOS记录号	WOS:001183055300001
WOS关键词	ESTIMATING REFERENCE EVAPOTRANSPIRATION ; FAO PENMAN-MONTEITH ; AGRICULTURE
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/405708
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	da Silva Junior, Luis Carlos Soares,Costa, David de Andrade,Fedler, Clifford B.. From Scarcity to Abundance: Nature-Based Strategies for Small Communities Experiencing Water Scarcity in West Texas/USA[J],2024,16(5).
APA	da Silva Junior, Luis Carlos Soares,Costa, David de Andrade,&Fedler, Clifford B..(2024).From Scarcity to Abundance: Nature-Based Strategies for Small Communities Experiencing Water Scarcity in West Texas/USA.SUSTAINABILITY,16(5).
MLA	da Silva Junior, Luis Carlos Soares,et al."From Scarcity to Abundance: Nature-Based Strategies for Small Communities Experiencing Water Scarcity in West Texas/USA".SUSTAINABILITY 16.5(2024).