Water reuse: A review of recent international contributions and an agenda for future research

David Saurí; Ana Arahuetes

doi:10.5565/rev/dag.534

La reutilización del agua: una revisión de las contribuciones internacionales recientes y una agenda para futuras investigaciones

Autores/as

David Saurí Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3618-7773
Ana Arahuetes Universitat d’Alacant https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7332-8758

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Resumen

El tratamiento de aguas residuales y la generación de agua reciclada para su posible reutilización están creando muchas expectativas en todo el mundo como un recurso de interés para resolver futuras necesidades de agua. En este artículo se reconocen los importantes avances técnicos realizados en el tratamiento de aguas residuales, aunque también se señalan algunos de los desafíos actuales, especialmente las nuevas familias de contaminantes vinculados a productos farmacéuticos y productos de consumo doméstico. La mayor parte de la revisión se dirige a resaltar los principales resultados de la investigación sobre la percepción del agua reciclada y los determinantes de su aceptación pública en la literatura social y psicológica poniendo énfasis en el llamado «factor asco» (yuck factor). La revisión también identifica varias áreas para futuras investigaciones relacionando el agua reciclada con cuestiones sociales, territoriales y ambientales.

Palabras clave

agua reciclada, percepción y aceptación social, factor asco, dimensiones territoriales y ambientales

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