No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, electrostatic, magnetic, tape, mechanical photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the Publisher. The next ecoSTP will be organized by Cranfield University (Dr Ana Soares, Environmental Science and Technology Department, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University) in June 2016.Ĭopyright © 2010 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. EcoSTP2014 promoted the academia-industry collaboration and inter-institutional networking as an important successful strategy as a key approach to address the wastewater treatment challenges and issues and stimulate innovation for sustainable water resource management. EcoSTP2014 provided a platform where researchers and practitioners from the water sector presented progress in wastewater treatment processes and technologies impelled by water scarcity, climate change and stricter regulations, and highlighted the need for a paradigm shift in wastewater management from treating wastewater for disposal to providing water for re-use and enhanced resource and energy recovery, applying the treatment processes with low environmental footprint and lower operating costs. The Conference served as a platform for exchange of experience and knowledge on existing and new processes and technologies for urban and industrial wastewater treatment, considering also their economic and environmental impact and sustainability. Following this concept, the 2nd IWA Specialized International Conference ecoSTP2014, held in Verona from 23-27 June 2014, hosted researchers, engineers, economists and policy makers from the water sector, to present their most recent technological and scientific outcomes that are reported in these proceedings, edited by Francesco Fatone (University of verona) and Roberto Canziani (Politecnico di Milano). Since 2013, the “Water2020” network (COST Action ES1202) has been promoting and strengthening a novel integrated approach to management of wastewater treatment plants by bringing together European leading water professionals to address and challenge the technological, environmental, energetic, economic and social factors and issues concerning wastewater treatment plants.
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