Martin Shouler Keywords water supply sanitation sewerage water conservation and efficiency water quality water treatment wastewater engineering infrastructure services sustainable development Read more about Martin Shouler I am the London Water Leader at the international engineering and technical consultancy Arup. I bring design and advisory water expertise to projects across Building Engineering and Infrastructure. I lead on the City Water Resilience Approach (CWRA) which supports design and helps prioritise interventions to enhance urban water resilience in cities from Miami to Addis Ababa and from Cape Town to Hull.
Hannah Leckie Keywords water quality water quality and the cost of inaction the water-food-energy-environment nexus innovative solutions utilizing the value of nature Read more about Hannah Leckie Hannah Leckie is a Policy Analyst in the Water Team of the OECD Environment Directorate. She leads the OECD’s work on water quality and was the author of the OECD report “Diffuse Pollution, Degraded Water: Emerging Policy Solutions”. She is particularly interested in water quality and the cost of inaction, the water-food-energy-environment nexus, and innovative solutions utilizing the value of nature.
Contemporary Concepts in Water Management and Impacts of Development on Local Hydrology Read more about 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.
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.
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
K-water Convergence Institute Read more about K-water Convergence Institute As a model water organization, the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) is at the forefront of research and development in the water sector in the Asia and Pacific region.
Impact Evaluation of Community-Based Source Protection Works and Water Quality Monitoring of River: A Case Study from India Read more about Impact Evaluation of Community-Based Source Protection Works and Water Quality Monitoring of River: A Case Study from India Natural resource dependent communities, similar to the ones in the State of Uttarakhand in India, face survival threat due to the increase in natural wealth depletion and environmental degradation. Ensuring sustainable livelihood for the people and reversing the negative environmental trend will require the use of participatory integrated watershed management approach.
Impact Evaluation of Community-Based Source Protection Works and Water Quality Monitoring of River: A Case Study from India Read more about Impact Evaluation of Community-Based Source Protection Works and Water Quality Monitoring of River: A Case Study from India Natural resource dependent communities, similar to the ones in the State of Uttarakhand in India, face survival threat due to the increase in natural wealth depletion and environmental degradation. Ensuring sustainable livelihood for the people and reversing the negative environmental trend will require the use of participatory integrated watershed management approach.