Urban Water Crisis and Management

Dr. Sughosh Madhav works as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Civil Engineering, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. He has obtained his master’s degree from the Department of Environmental Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. He earned his doctorate from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. The area of his doctoral research is the environmental impact of textile effluents on groundwater and soil quality. He has published various research papers and book chapters in environmental geochemistry, water pollution, and wastewater remediation. He also edited 4 books related to water resource management in Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley publications. Dr. Abhishek Kumar Bhardwaj is working as an Assistant Professor at Amity School of Life Sciences, Department of Environmental Science, Amity University, India. He obtained his PhD from the Central University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, India, in the field of environmental nanotechnology. He has also done Post-doctoral research at the Department of Environmental Science, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur (India). Currently, He is actively involved in the teaching and guidance of undergraduate, MSc, and PhD students. Dr. Bhardwaj's research interests encompass a wide array of topics, including green synthesis of nanomaterials for water purification, bio-sensing, nano-based device fabrication, water treatment, diatom cultivation, mushroom cultivation, phytoremediation, and waste management. His contributions to the field are well-recognized, as he has published over 30 research papers in prestigious journals, including Elsevier, Springer, American Chemical Society, American Institute of Physics, MDPI, and Frontier, among others. Furthermore, Dr. Bhardwaj serves as a respected reviewer for esteemed journals such as Journals of Cleaner Production, Journals of Environmental Pollution, Bioresource Technology, Journals of Nanoparticle Research, Scientific Reports, and more. He has also edited two books in collaboration with Elsevier and Springer. His dedication to academia and research has made him a valuable asset to the scientific community and a significant influence in the field of environmental science and nanotechnology. Eugenia (Éva) Valsami-Jones is a Professor of Environmental Nanoscience at the University of Birmingham. She holds a degree in Earth Sciences from the University of Athens and a PhD in Geochemistry from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Her research focuses on nanoscale processes in the environment and within biota. She has pioneered the development of traceable stable-isotope labelled nanomaterials and has been working on the development of analytical solutions for the improvement in speed and quality of nanoscale characterisation. Her current research priorities revolve around the application of nanotechnologies in solving environmental problems, particularly related to clean water and sustainable agriculture. She was the Mineralogical Society’s Distinguished Lecturer for 2015 and the Distinguished Guest Lecturer and Medalist of the Royal Society of Chemistry for 2015. She is currently a Royal Society Wolfson Fellow. She is a member of the coordination team of the European Commission’s Nanosafety Cluster. Dr. Arun Lal Srivastav is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Sciences at Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India.

• 1. Urban Water Systems: An Overview2. Urban Water Pollution by Heavy Metals, Microplastics and Organic Contaminants3. Effect of Climate Change on Urban Water Availability and Its Remediation in Different Continents4. Comparative Analysis of Developed and Developing Countries Water Supply Systems in Megacities5. Presence of Inorganic and Organic Contaminants in Urban Water6. Water Efficient Technologies for Sustainable Development7. Scientific Approaches for Water Resources Management in Developing Countries8. Microbial Quality of Ground Water in The Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Health Implications and Effective Treatment Technologies9. Challenges of Water Contamination in Urban Areas10. Microbes in Drinking Water: Control and Prevention11. Urban Water Quality and Wastewater Discharges in Mega and Metro Cities of India - Challenges, Impacts, and Management: An Overview12. Traditional and Existing Methods of Urban Water Supply and Their Loopholes13. Microplastics: A Threat to Fresh Water Ecosystem and Urban Water Quality14. Water Scarcity in Megacities of The Asian Continent15. Application of Emerging Nanomaterials in Water and Wastewater Treatment16. Role of Government in Urban Water Management17. Recent Advances in Water Treatment Facilities for Wastewater Reuse in The Urban Water Supply18. Alternative Sources of Urban Water Supply and Application of Emerging Materials in Water Treatment19. Research Methodologies Which Can Improve Urban Water Supply to Protect Public Health20. Challenges and Strategies of Water Supply and Wastewater Management in Coastal Urban and Semi-Urban Areas21. Emerging Water Crisis: Impact of Urbanization on Water Resources & Constructed Wetlands As Nature Based Solution (NBS) 22. Availability of Technical Options for Safe Urban Water Supply23. Future Scope for Water Resource Management in Urban Areas24. Development of Water Accessibility Index (WAI) As A Measure of Spatial Justice in Urban Water Supply System: A Case Study of Kalaburagi City, Karnataka, India25. Challenges in Management of Domestic Wastewater for Sustainable Development in 21st Century26. Significance of Clay Based Nanocomposites in Water Treatment27. Assessment of Microbial Quality of Water Supply in Mega and Metro Cities of India and Their Management: An Overview