The Third IASTED African Conference on
Water Resource Management
AfricaWRM 2010
Science and Technology Applications for Health and Sustainable Development
September 6 – 8, 2010
Gaborone, Botswana
SPECIAL SESSION ORGANIZER
Wastewater systems and Impacts on the Environment
Abstract
Wastewater engineering systems include the collection, conveyance and disposal/reuse of wastewater generated by domestic, institutional, commercial or industrial activities. The design and functioning of the system as a whole and its elements would have a direct impact on public and environmental health and social welfare and is strongly related to development issues in urban and rural areas. Contributions from all countries are welcome; specific attention will be given to studies from developing countries and arid climates. The session invites papers to discuss different aspects of this topic and to present case studies in the following related areas, or additional relevant topics not listed below:- Wastewater systems, including the sewerage, the treatment plant and pumping stations: design and operational issues and related environmental impacts.
- Decentralized wastewater systems – examples and case studies.
- Appropriate wastewater treatment technologies for decentralized wastewater applications
- Application and development of regulations as related to wastewater reuse or disposal
- Public awareness and education as related to wastewater systems and wastewater reuse.
- Impacts of different wastewater solutions and practices on surface and ground water quality
The organizers would like to know the experience and opinions of all participants in this session. In order to achieve this, an open discussion session will be organized after the oral presentations, which could help in clarifying some specific points and formulating future directions of research and development.
This special session is organized in conjunction with the IWA Specialists group "Sanitation and Water Management in Developing Countries"
Biography of the Special Session Organizer
Dr. Roumiana Hranova works at the University of Botswana. Dr. Hranova's research interests are in the areas of Wastewater and Stormwater Management and Municipal wastewater reuse.
Submissions
Please email all submissions to hranova@mopipi.ub.bw by April 15, 2010. Authors MUST include their full contact information in the email.
