Young Researchers 2006

Young Researchers 2006

Young Researchers 2006

As part of IWA's role to promote networking and career development opportunities for young researchers and professionals, IWA established the Young Researchers Conference (YRC) in 2002 as a biennial international forum for young water professionals to discuss current and future environmental concerns and network with peers from different research institutions, disciplines and countries.

The selection of papers in this special issue of WEMS represents papers that were presented at the 3rd Young Researchers Conference (YRC06) held on the 24-26 May 2006 at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The 58 papers from 23 countries were selected from 238 submissions and illustrate various aspects of water and wastewater engineering, technology and management including chapters on:

  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Policy and Management
  • Sludge Management and Waste Treatment
  • Monitoring and Data Analysis
  • Modelling
  • Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment
  • Wastewater Biotechnology