"Green" Desalination Technologies
The need for resource-saving, low-impact “green” desalination technologies is evident as the use of desalination accelerates in many parts of the world. The concept of “best available techniques” (BAT) aims at the identification of state-of-the-art technologies, processes, or methods of operation that indicate the practical suitability for preventing or reducing pollution of the atmosphere, water, and soil, as well as the quantities of waste, and for reducing the impact on the environment as a whole. This paper describes ...Read the full article Climate gentrification is a subset of climate migration, in which certain lower-socioeconomic communities are displaced in place of housing for more wealthy communities. Areas affected by this phenomenon are typically coastal cities, islands, and other vulnerable areas that are susceptible to rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and other climate-related disasters. Gentrification is a process of economic displacement whereby areas of lower socioeconomic status get upscaled and changed by wealthier people moving in, increasing the cost of living, and ultimately displacing lower class residents.[1] As the climate crisis continues to displace communities globally, a new form of gentrification has been established known as climate gentrification. One example of a community affected by climate gentrification took place in coastal communities in Florida. An article about this states, "Historically, wealthier populations have owned highly desirable waterfront properties and lower income populations have lived on the 'less desirable' land inland and at higher elevation from the coast".[2] Waterfront properties are now experiencing an increased risk of flooding due to sea level rise, storm surge, heavier precipitation and stronger hurricane-force winds during landfall. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_gentrification
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