Currently, the concern regarding the environmental sustain- ability of urban development, specifically the use of freshwater resources, has significantly increased due to population growth, which has increased water demand; this problem is exacerbated when combined with water scarcity (which implies limited water availability) (Corcoran et al., 2010). The urban water cycle includes water withdrawal from natural resources, water treatment to satisfy the required quality standards for different uses, water distribution, water consumption (drinking water, water for recre- ational activities, water for cleaning and irrigation of urban areas, water for agriculture and process water for industries), collection and transport of wastewater via sewer systems, and wastewater treatment. Wastewater is treated in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), which has the important role within the urban water cycle to improve the water quality before being returned into the
Currently, the concern regarding the environmental sustain- ability of urban development, specifically the use of freshwater resources, has significantly increased due to population growth, which has increased water demand; this problem is exacerbated when combined with water scarcity (which implies limited water availability) (Corcoran et al., 2010). The urban water cycle includes water withdrawal from natural resources, water treatment to satisfy the required quality standards for different uses, water distribution, water consumption (drinking water, water for recre- ational activities, water for cleaning and irrigation of urban areas, water for agriculture and process water for industries), collection and transport of wastewater via sewer systems, and wastewater treatment. Wastewater is treated in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), which has the important role within the urban water cycle to improve the water quality before being returned into the
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