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Brenda Vidal

Postdoctoral researcher

Research subject: Urban Water Engineering
Division: Architecture and Water
Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering

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Brenda's research interests are centered around sustainable, resilient and circular sanitation solutions.

She has an academic background in Environmental Sciences, with a specific focus on Water Resources. She completed her PhD in October 2022 which primarely investigated the efficiency and sustainability of on-site wastewater treatment systems. Additionally, Brenda has explored sociotechnical aspects and considerations within decision making processes related to sanitation system planning. She is particularly interested in the discussion about finding optimal (de)centralisation rates and relevant contexts for implementing source-separation systems.

In her current postdoctoral position, Brenda is investigating options for reusing treated greywater from an environmental impact perspective, which includes wastewater from kitchens, showers and laundry. The aim is to compare these options with existing technologies for producing potable water, such as desalination, using life cycle analysis.

By using systems analysis and decision support tools like multicriteria analysis as well as by collecting field data, Brenda aims to contribute to the development of knowledge and a better understanding of sanitation systems in a context of adaptation in a changing world, and a paradigm shift within the water sector.

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