6th EurAsia Waste Management Symposium (EWMS), İstanbul, Türkiye, 24 - 26 Ekim 2022, ss.761, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
Beside the targets set by climate agreements on fossil fuel consumption, meat consumption etc, it is known that the major effect of climate change will be on fresh water use and supply. The picture is not seen to be bright when the drop in rain falls or temperature rise is seen to affect agriculture dramatically. In fact the solutions to water scarcity should be searched by a holistic view which takes into account interaction of other global issues and water and by technological advancements like in developed countries. In Turkey, one solution to prevent drought and resist rainfall deficiency could be collection and reuse of waste, drainage or storm waters for irrigation or other purposes. Therefore as an association we would like to send a message about directing projects to rain or storm water utilization and harvesting or taking "before discharge" measures like advancing irrigation or plantation. As a final word, we would like to emphazise technologies like green infrastructure-microbial fuel cells which could be cheaply and easily adapted to different environments for bioremediation, secondary waste water treatment and electricty generation by the help of natural habitat in engineered lands.