MEDA WATER International Conference on Sustainable Water Management: Rational Water Use, Wastewater Treatment and Reuse (RUWTR 2006)
The Conference is organized in the framework of MEDAWARE and Zer0-M
Projects.
Funded by the Regional Program for Local Water Management of the
Euro-Mediterranean Partnership of the EC.
MEDAWARE
Website. Zer0-M Website.
Organizing institutions:
AEE INTEC, Austria
Agronomic and Veterinary Medicine Institute Hassan II, (IAV), Morocco
National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Technical University of Berlin, Germany
University Chouaib Doukkali, Morocco
University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Objectives:
During the preparation of the Johannesburg earth Summit (February 2002), a
group of distinguished water scientists sent a letter to the Division for
Sustainable Development, United Nations entitled ¡°A sustainable Sanitation
is a key to Sustainable Development¡±. The letter states among others that
sustainable sanitation is:
©\ Designed for low water consumption (demand side management) and aims for
full reuse of water and fertilisers.
©\ Often decentralised and is capable to provide high performance at low
costs ¨C user involvement and proper maintenance is a key to success.
Topic:
- Water systems (water saving, suitable quality versus usage,
Greywater/blackwater segregation, wastewater treatment, reuse and recycling)
for Small rural communities, remote tourist facilities, and large urban
administrative or leisure units.
- Household-centred water management
- Rainwater harvesting for domestic use
- Industrial water management and cleaner production
- Pre-treatment of industrial wastewater and reuse
- Integration of wastewater reuse in the overall water resources
management
- Best technologies/systems for sustainable treatment of urban wastewater in
the Mediterranean area
- Methodologies for the control and monitoring of urban wastewater treatment
plant
- Risk assessment (human health / environment)
- Approaches for the assessment and valuation of safe wastewater
agricultural reuse
- Relevant policies and socioeconomic instruments
- Guidelines and quality standards for reclaimed water
- Case studies
Registration form.
More information.
Contact information |
Konstantinos Moustakas
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Event type | Conference |
File link |
http://www.uest.gr/medaware/meda_conference/index.htm |
Source | EMWIS |
Subject(s) | |
Relation | http://www.semide.org/initiatives/medaeau/fol719001 |
Geographical coverage | Morocco |
Address | Marrakech |
Organizer | MEDAWARE and Zer0-M |
Target audience | Regional |
Duration | 3 days |
Period | [08/06/2006 - 10/06/2006] |
Status | Confirmed |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH , FRENCH |