Piers Clark

Piers has more than 25 years of experience in the water, waste, and utilities sectors. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Isle Group Ltd, a technical, strategy, and innovation consultancy which serves over 200 utilities around the world. Piers was previously Asset Management Director and Commercial Director at Thames Water, one of Europe’s largest water and wastewater companies.

 

Adrian Marsden

Adrian leads the infrastructure team in Arup’s Philippine office. Adrian’s professional background is a Chartered Civil Engineer, Chartered Water, and Environmental Manager and Member of the Association for Project Management. He graduated from Southampton University in the UK, with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering. He has worked on a range of water-related projects over the last 18 years. This started off with work in the office and on-site in the UK. It then moved onto work in Romania and more recently in the Philippines.

Contemporary Concepts in Water Management and Impacts of Development on Local Hydrology

Contemporary concepts in water management include use versus consumption, virtual water, and a hierarchy of water requirements. This presentation describes these concepts as well as managing competition in water use, what water management should focus on, infrastructure development and hydrology, and agricultural water management.