Dr Antonina Torrens Armengol is coordinator of WASH (Water Hygiene and Sanitation) and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) for sustainable development programs at the Solidarity Foundation of the University of Barcelona (FSUB), adjunct professor at the Biology, Healthcare and Environment Department, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona (UB) and member of HIDROSEC (Sanitary, Cooperation and Economic Hydrology) research group (UB). She has a bachelor’s in pharmacy and a PhD in Environmental Science and Technology from UB (in collaboration with INRAE-France). Her main research expertise is in the field of natural technologies for sustainable water management, water quality and water reuse. She has published numerous papers in SCI journals and has been involved in more than 40 projects and numerous cooperation projects related to WASH and NBS for sustainable water management.
Recent work
Project final report: Integrated assessment of existing practices and development of pathways for the effective integration of nature-based water treatment in urban areas in Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Vietnam
Achievements, challenges, opportunities and the importance of regional collaboration: Perspective from an APN project on nature-based solutions for urban water treatment
Offshoots of APN CRRP2021-06MY-Jegatheesan Project
Guide Questionnaire: Enhancing Water Resource Management in the Philippines
Guide Questionnaire: Socioeconomic Impact of Nature-based Solutions in Sri Lanka
Guide Questionnaire: Enhancing Water Resource Management in Vietnam
Regional Perspectives of Nature-based Solutions for Water: Benefits and Challenges
