At IETC we pay specific attention to urban environmental
problems such as water supply, sewage, solid waste, energy, loss
of green and natural spaces, urban sprawl, land contamination,
traffic, transport, air pollution and noise. The present state
of these problems will be introduced and discussed by topic. The
urban environmental problems are serious in developing countries
and countries with economies in transition due to the collision
between the economic plan of short run and the environment
protection. The Centre serves as a proactive inter-mediator for
cooperation between sources and users of Environmental Sound
Technologies. We also play a role in strengthening the
capacities of peoples living in our target areas to make
sensible decisions about technologies for sustainable
development. The world's population is increasingly found in the
cities. Today, throughout the developing world, urbanization
trends are gaining speed and are irreversible. From a technical
standpoint, it is easier to provide water