The Practicalities of Managing EFlows Assessments Read more about The Practicalities of Managing EFlows Assessments This presentation discusses the evolution of thinking about hydropower, specifically upstream impacts; compliance of EFlows with performance standards; the rise in consideration of EFlows; engaging affected communities; a logframe for EFlows assessment; establishing project context; setting up an EFlows assessment tool; analyzing alternatives; and drafting and implementing an EFlows management plan.
Environmental Flows: Concepts and Methods Read more about Environmental Flows: Concepts and Methods Rivers are an interconnected and interdependent living system. This presentation defines Environmental (EFlows) as it relates to ecosystems, its main aspects, assessment methods, and the benefits of increased scale and detail.
Cate Brown Keywords animals assessment ecosystem environment fish hydrology plants pollution river sediment sustainability wastewater water Read more about Cate Brown Cate Brown is an extraordinary professor at the University of the Western Cape.
Determining Wastewater Treatment Standards: Discharge to Surface Water Read more about Determining Wastewater Treatment Standards: Discharge to Surface Water This presentation seeks to determine wastewater treatment standards by identifying wastewater sources, the factors to consider in treating wastewater, calculating assimilative capacity, the stages in the wastewater treatment process, and provisions for peak flows.
Emma Marsden Keywords wastewater environment management safeguards sustainability assessment environmental consultancy Read more about Emma Marsden Emma Marsden, a Senior Environment Specialist, works in the Safeguards Division of the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department at ADB. Her responsibilities include supporting the implementation of the Safeguard Policy Statement. Her main areas of interest are pollution and health. Emma has a BSc in Environmental Management from Lancaster University and an MSc in Environmental Impact Assessment from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. She has 20 years of experience in the field of environmental and sustainability assessment.
A Practical Introduction to Water Quality Modeling Read more about A Practical Introduction to Water Quality Modeling Water quality models can aid in planning and in assessing the environmental impacts of project-generated pollution. This presentation explains the uses, purposes, limitations, and components of water quality models; their application in the review of ADB-funded projects, with case studies as examples; water quality data collection and assuring data quality; interpretation of model results; the challenges and opportunities in water quality; and the terms of reference for a water quality modeling consultant.
Gerard Pijcke Keywords ADB projects consultant data data collection environment pollution wastewater water water quality Read more about Gerard Pijcke
Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects: Water Management Module Read more about Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects: Water Management Module Water pollution has been increasing in Asia, resulting in economic losses, health problems, and damage to aquatic systems. ADB-financed projects must not only meet environment safeguard requirements in water quality impacts; they must also incorporate environmental sustainability into project design.
Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects - Water Quality Module Read more about Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects - Water Quality Module ADB’s Training Course on Pollution, Health, and Safety Management in ADB Projects was organized in response to an indicated need for better understanding of how the general and industry-specific Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines are applicable to ADB projects, how to assess the environmental impacts of project-generated pollution, and how to identify performance standards.
Stephane Bessadi Keywords water wastewater water technologies water efficiency water supply Read more about Stephane Bessadi As part of ADB's Procurement, Portfolio, and Financial Management Department (PPFD), Stephane Bessadi strategically supports infrastructure project design and procurement in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on sustainability, operations and maintenance, and low carbon technologies. He is based in the ADB resident mission in India, New Delhi. Stephane also leads on innovative water and wastewater practices and technologies from the water service industry.