Evolution of land treatment concept for the management of wastes and polluted waters Evolution of land treatment concept for the management of wastes and polluted waters Πλήρης Δημοσίευση σε Συνέδριο Conference Full Paper 2015-11-072006en “Land treatment” refers to the application of wastewater to the soil to achieve treatment and to meet irrigation needs of the vegetation. Application of wastewater to the land was the first practice used to protect public health and control environmental pollution and has gone through different stages of development with time. Currently, its application has been expanded for the treatment of various types of wastewaters including dairy, meat, industrial effluents as well as and polluted water sources. It is recognized as the ideal technology for rural communities, clusters of homes and small industrial units due to low energy demands and low operation and maintenance costs. A brief historical overview along with an introduction to the fundamental processes the current trends and the future prospects are provided in this section. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/1st IWA International Symposium on Water and Wastewater Technologies in Ancient Civilizations Angelakis A.N. Paranychianakis Nikolaos Παρανυχιανακης Νικολαος Tzanakakis Vasileios Τζανακακης Βασιλειος wastewater management