Welcome

Welcome to the Conference on Water & Wastewater Management, with special focus on Developing Countries to be held in Perth, Western Australia from 3 – 8 December 2023 at Murdoch University. What an exciting time to be sharing ideas, presenting the latest research findings and discussing new possibilities in science and technology with local and global policy directors, engineers and managers, with a special focus of those operating and advising developing countries.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our many great colleagues on the Executive Committee, National Organising Committee, International advisory committee and people who are in program committee, now working enthusiastically to develop an exciting program of keynote and invited speakers, site visits, technical tours and a detailed technical program. When you come to Perth in December 2023 you will be able to visit a city in transition to sustainable water systems with many great new initiatives in localised urban water technologies, water sensitive urban design as well as leading edge technology for water and wastewater management especially in developing countries. You will meet the policy leaders, great thinkers and successful scientists and project developers to share your ideas.

Objective

Safe water supply and wastewater management is essential for all life forms. These are fundamental resources necessary for socio-economic development and for ecological sustainability.

Good quality water is becoming scarce due to population growth and associated residential and industrial development and pollution particularly in developing countries. Furthermore, safe and adequate wastewater treatment is a significant area requiring urgent attention. It is timely that the sustainable management of water resources is widely discussed, noting that water can be recycled an unlimited number of times after adequate treatment. The principal focus will be on the necessary infrastructure to provide good quality water in sufficient quantity and wastewater management in the most sustainable manner and the conference will have topics relating to water supply and wastewater management with special interest for developing countries. The conference will discuss decentralized as well as centralized systems and explore new and innovative methods of treatment, a better understanding and assessment of resources and their supporting ecosystems, proper management for conservation and approaches to achieve the dual aim of economic development and ecological sustainability.