André Taylor Keywords sustainability leadership management urban water waterway management leadership development capacity building Read more about André Taylor Dr. Taylor is a leadership development specialist, leadership coach, water practitioner and sustainability practitioner. His professional purpose is to build the leadership capacity of enthusiastic, self-motivated people to help them drive positive change to create healthier communities and environments, whilst demonstrating values of integrity, sustainability, enabling others and continuous learning. He has worked in the water sector for most of his 30+ year career, and did his PhD research on leadership in the water sector.
Hakan Tropp Keywords water governance and institutional change water policy reform water economics urban water water integrity Read more about Hakan Tropp Håkan Tropp leads the OECD Water Governance Programme, including the OECD Water Governance Initiative (WGI). Håkan is experienced in fields of water governance and institutional change, water policy reform, water economics, urban water, and water integrity. He has worked in several regions such as South Asia, Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa to provide policy advice, programmatic development, research and capacity development to governments and other stakeholders.
Climate Adaptation in Rotterdam Urban Design (RUS) Read more about Climate Adaptation in Rotterdam Urban Design (RUS) This presentation discussed the climate adaptation considerations that were integrated in the urban design of the city of Rotterdam in The Netherlands.
Climate Adaptation in Rotterdam Urban Design (EN and CN) Read more about Climate Adaptation in Rotterdam Urban Design (EN and CN) This presentation discussed the climate adaptation considerations that were integrated in the urban design of the city of Rotterdam in The Netherlands.
Weijun Zhang Keywords computer modelling in river basin urban water stormwater and wastewater management areas water information technology model integration with GIS & telemetry data real time modelling OpenMI application Innovyze DHI software Read more about Weijun Zhang Weijun Zhang is the founder of Ewaters Environmental Science & Technology, which mainly focuses on high-end technological applications in all water systems.
Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects Read more about Communication for Difficult Stakeholders in Urban Water Projects Slum dwellers, rural poor, and migrant populations are seen as difficult stakeholders in water and electricity projects. Governments see providing utility services for informal settlers as legitimizing the settlements. The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program used behavior change communication to break the myths about difficult stakeholders and bring clean water to the city.
Closing Remarks - Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All Read more about Closing Remarks - Asia Water Week 2013: Securing Water for All A brief summary of take-away messages, highlighting some key observations from the three thematic areas of Asia Water Week 2013, is presented. The message also draws attention to the lively contribution by the Young Partners for Water, demonstrating the energy and innovation that young people will bring to the water sector.
Future of Urban Water Management Read more about Future of Urban Water Management Water security has its own share of opportunities and challenges. While the fastest growing economies are found in Asia, doing things differently is crucial since there is only a small window of opportunity. Designing urban water systems will therefore require the application of a holistic systems approach.