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Connecting culture and education for sustainability through transdisciplinary l...
Boyle, Evan; Mullally, Gerard; Barimo, John; Calheiros, Cristina S. C.As society faces increasingly critical challenges and pressures across a range of areas, third level education is under ever greater scrutiny concerning how it may provide a meaningful and significant leadership role in response. The need for education which is orientated towards navigating interrelated challenges beyond traditional disciplinary distinctions is clear, however, the ways in which this is actualis...
Biodiversity assessment in a floating treatment wetland established in a stormw...
Calheiros, Cristina S. C.; Ilarri, Martina; Godinho, Mariana; Castro, Paula M. L.; Pereira, Sofia I. A.Floating treatment wetland (FTW) are a nature-based solution delivering a wide range of ecosystem services when applied in water bodies, such as lakes and rivers. They are recognized for delivering biodiversity, aesthetic integration, and water quality enhancement through phytoremediation processes, although research is still needed to go deeper into the processes underlying the performance of these systems and...
Microbial fuel cells’ integration in constructed wetlands: a mini-review
Ojediran, Adetunji A.; Pereira, Sofia I. A.; Rosa-Santos, Paulo; Rodrigues, Ana C.; Calheiros, Cristina S. C.Background & Aims: Constructed wetlands (CW) are widely recognized as an e?ective nature-based solution for wastewater treatment with benefits that include low energy consumption, ecological enhancement, aesthetics, and carbon sequestration potential (Calheiros et al., 2015; Vymazal, 2011). As stated by Justino et al. (2023) and Vymazal (2011) CW’s performance could be enhanced through hybrid configurations, co...
Advanced treatment in constructed wetlands: the role of photocatalytic modules ...
Ojediran, Adetunji A.; Pereira, Sofia I. A.; Rosa-Santos, Paulo; Arenas, Francisco; Dolbeth, Marina; Ntougias, Spyros; Calheiros, Cristina S. C.Background & Aim: Constructed wetlands (CWs) have emerged as a leading nature-based solution (NBS) for wastewater treatment, offering multiple benefits such as low maintenance costs, high pollutant removal efficiency, carbon sequestration, biodiversity enhancement, and aesthetic value (Justino et al., 2023; Kadlec, 2008). However, in tourism facilities, two major challenges affect wastewater management: seasona...
Floating islands as a strategy for promoting biodiversity in freshwater ponds
Graff, Lauren Marques; Pereira, Sofia I. A.; IIarri, Martina I.; Calheiros, Cristina S. C.Background & Aim: Floating treatment wetlands (FTW) are a nature-based solution for water treatment and also delivered a wide range of other ecosystem services. The establishment of a FTW relies, mainly, on the presence of plants in a floating structure, where direct contact of the biological components enables the uptake and removal of contaminants from the water, through phytoremediation processes (Calheiros ...
Soluções de base natural para recuperação de ecossistemas aquáticos
Carrillo, Valentina; Pereira, Sofia; Afonso, Carlos A.; Calheiros, Cristina S. C.Enquadramento: As ilhas flutuantes são soluções baseadas na natureza que podem ser utilizadas para recuperar ecossistemas aquáticos degradados. São compostas por plantas aquáticas, uma plataforma flutuante e um sistema de ancoragem. Entre outros serviços promovem biodiversidade e melhoria da qualidade da água. Além dos benefícios ambientais, estas soluções oferecem vantagens socioeconómicas, como o reforço das ...
Soluções baseadas na natureza para a resiliência do território
Calheiros, Cristina S. C.; Ojediran, Adetunji; Mesquita, Ana; Costa, Isabella; Magalhães, João; Carrillo, Valentina; Antão-Geraldes, Ana M.Introdução: As Soluções Baseadas na Natureza (SbN) têm vindo a destacar-se como abordagens eficazes para responder aos desafios societais da atualidade, promovendo territórios mais sustentáveis, circulares e resilientes. Quando integradas em infraestruturas verdes, redes de áreas naturais e seminaturais, contribuem significativamente para a conservação da biodiversidade, o sequestro de carbono, a gestão sustent...
Infraestruturas verdes e prestação de serviços ecossistémicos
Calheiros, Cristina S. C.; Ojediran, Adetunji; Mesquita, Ana; Costa, Isabella; Magalhães, João; Carrillo, Valentina; Antão-Geraldes, Ana M.Enquadramento: As infraestruturas verdes correspondem a uma rede de áreas naturais e seminaturais que oferecem múltiplos benefícios, tais como a conservação da natureza, o sequestro de carbono, a gestão sustentável da água e a melhoria da qualidade de vida, entre outros serviços ecossistémicos. Estas infraestruturas verdes podem integrar soluções baseadas na natureza (SbN), contribuindo para a sustentabilidade ...
Floating islands as a strategy for promoting biodiversity in freshwater ponds
Graff, Lauren Marques; Pereira, Sofia I. A.; IIarri, Martina I.; Calheiros, Cristina S. C.Introduction: Floating treatment wetlands (FTW) are a nature-based solution (NBS) for water treatment and also delivered a wide range of other ecosystem services. The establishment of a FTW relies, mainly, on the presence of plants in a floating structure, where direct contact of the biological components enables the uptake and removal of contaminants from the water, through phytoremediation processes (doi:10.1...
Microbial fuel cells’ integration in constructed wetlands: a mini-review
Ojediran, Adetunji; Pereira, Sofia; Rosa-Santos, Paulo; Rodrigues, Ana; Calheiros, Cristina S. C.Introduction: Constructed wetlands (CWs) are sustainable wastewater treatment systems leveraging natural processes to remove pollutants. Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) enhance CWs by converting organic matter into bioelectricity via electroactive bacteria [1]. Integrating MFCs with CWs creates hybrid systems that improve treatment efficiency and generate renewable energy. The CW-MFC’s performance factors include d...