Presentation Read more about Presentation The speakers present the application of Earth Observation technology in water resources management, agriculture, and aquaculture in Indonesia. They highlight the importance of Earth Observation in improving project design and implementation, gathering field data, investments planning, and transfer of knowledge to counterpart agencies.
Green Roads for Water Initiative Read more about Green Roads for Water Initiative MetaMeta’s Frank van Steenbergen discussed the Green Roads Initiative, presenting techniques and examples from different countries.
Roads as Instruments for Water Management and Climate Resilience Read more about Roads as Instruments for Water Management and Climate Resilience Roads typically cause erosion, flooding, and water logging, whereas water is the prime cause of damage to roads. As such, roads and water are often considered as enemies; albeit if remedied, both could be friends. Roads can become instruments for water management and climate resilience. MetaMeta’s Frank van Steenbergen discussed the Green Roads Initiative, presenting techniques and examples from different countries.
Kim Wium Olesen Keywords water water management flood management engineer infrastructure Read more about Kim Wium Olesen He is the Lead of Water Resources Department at DHI for a decade and has recently taken up the position of Chief Engineer in the department. He has worked for DHI for more than 35 years and has comprehensive experience in the field of mathematical modeling for rivers. He has been assigned to numerous technically challenging projects on flooding, river morphology, and sediment transport in rivers around the world and has work experience in about 30 countries.
Financing of Water Programmes in the Netherlands Read more about Financing of Water Programmes in the Netherlands The Netherlands has long been challenged by severe flooding because half of the country is below sea-level and three major rivers converge in it. To protect the country from floods, the government began building the "Delta Works" in 1954. Its final piece, the Maeslant storm surge barrier, was completed in 1997. In 2008, it employed a new approach in flood protection. This presentation shares the capital expenditures needed to build the infrastructure under this new approach and how they were financed.
Flood Protection Programme Read more about Flood Protection Programme The Netherlands gives high priority to flood protection. Its regional water authorities and Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, through the Rijkswaterstaat, work together to implement the Dutch Flood Protection Program. It currently runs 79 state-of-the-art projects and seven innovation programs.
Flood Control Management in Taipei,China Read more about Flood Control Management in Taipei,China Rapid urbanization in many cities has spawned floods in many areas, polluted rivers, and narrowed down their passageways. This was the case in Xizhi district, Taipe,China. Through the YuanShanTze Diversion Project, floods have substantially decreased in 2017. Moreover, the project has contributed to the appreciation of lot prices in the area and has saved the economy about US$ 1.6 billion by reducing the damage caused by floods.
Flood Control Management in Taipei,China Read more about Flood Control Management in Taipei,China Rapid urbanization has spawned floods in many cities. Development has polluted rivers and narrowed down their passageways. Taipei,China, particularly the Xizhi district, has experienced severe flooding in recent years that have caused much damage to lives and livelihood. This learning event shares how the YuanShanTze Diversion Project have substantially diminished floods in the areas commonly inundated by water during the rainy season.
Ensuring the Future of Mega Manila's Water Security Read more about Ensuring the Future of Mega Manila's Water Security The steady rise of population growth in Asia’s megacities including the Philippines' capital city of Manila requires a holistic and integrated approach in sustainable water management. The experience of Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System in the Philippines has shown that improved water governance is the future of urban water management.
Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project Read more about Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project Many poor households in Indonesia live in informal areas of cities with deteriorating services that local governments could not provide. Funded by ADB, the Neighborhood Upgrading and Shelter Project was created with the aim to increase provision of shelter for the urban poor, focusing on housing supply.