Pham Khanh Nam Keywords market-based instruments water resources management environmental and resource economics Read more about Pham Khanh Nam Pham Kham Nam received his PhD in Economics from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His areas of research interest are behavioral economics, experimental economics and environmental economics with a particular focus on social dilemmas related to the use of common resources; and the role of social preferences in economic decisions. He has published his researches in a number of peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Economic Psychology, or Journal of Development Studies.
Lal Muthuwatta Keywords water hydrologist numerical modeling water resources management Read more about Lal Muthuwatta Dr. Lal Muthuwatta is a hydrologist by training with a specialization in numerical modeling for water resources management. His research and professional background include over 20 years of experience in the fields of GIS, remote sensing, and numerical modeling. He has worked in multiple river basins across Asia and Africa, including Ganges, Salween, multiple river basins in Sri Lanka, and Karkheh in Asia; and Volta, Tana, Nile, and Naiwasha in Africa.
Poolad Karimi Keywords water accounting irrigation water productivity water resources management Read more about Poolad Karimi Dr. Poolad Karimi is a water resources & irrigation engineer with more than 10 years international experience in Asia and Africa. He works at UNESCO-IHE as a senior lecturer/researcher in irrigation management. He has worked on a range of issues related to water resources and agricultural water management. This includes having a leading role in the development of the Water Accounting Plus framework. He has been involved in numerous research projects pertaining water accounting, basin and field level productivity, water productivity assessments, and irrigation.
The Future of Hydrological Forecasting: A Scenario of Analysis Read more about The Future of Hydrological Forecasting: A Scenario of Analysis This presentation shares how Deltares ensures that their tools and expertise remain “state-of-the-art” in hydrogological forecasting.
Adaptive planning under deep uncertainty: Dynamic adaptive policy pathways and climate adaptation Read more about Adaptive planning under deep uncertainty: Dynamic adaptive policy pathways and climate adaptation This presentation discussed an overview of adaptive planning using Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways (DAPP), citing case studies using DAPP applications.
Eline Boelee Keywords Deltares water sector group Seminar Series water management integrated water management water resources management disease transmission through water systems water-health-ecosystems interlinkage vector-borne diseases waterborne pathogens Read more about Eline Boelee Dr. Eline Boelee, senior researcher and advisor for water-environment-health interlinkages at Deltares, discussed how an integrated approach contributes to the understanding of health risks in water systems. She focused mainly on freshwater systems, looking at drivers, pressures, state, impact, and responses. Boelee also provided examples of innovative monitoring and modeling used in forecasting and preventing health risks and spread of diseases.
Collaborating on innovative and sustainable solutions for integrated water management Read more about Collaborating on innovative and sustainable solutions for integrated water management This presentation discussed ‘The Climate Resilient City Toolbox’ (CRCT), which supports collaborative spatial planning of adaptation measures and/or explores alternatives for a resilient and attractive urban area. Participants learned how a well-balanced plan can best be co-created by multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders in the conceptual phase of planning. A customized CRCT used in an ADB pre-feasibility study of ecosystem-based adaptation measures for Xiangtan (People’s Republic of China) was also discussed.
The Future of Hydrological Forecasting Read more about The Future of Hydrological Forecasting Real-time flood forecasting is one of the most effective flood risk management measures. Many governments operate bespoke hydrological forecasting services that continuously monitor and forecast coastal and fluvial water levels.
Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways and Climate Adaptation Read more about Dynamic Adaptive Policy Pathways and Climate Adaptation Many investments and policy decisions in water management have significant and often long-term consequences. At the same, there are investments being made that influence adaptation requirements and long-term options to adapt. Therefore, making sound near-term decisions is critical—unfortunately, we live in an increasingly unpredictable dynamic world governed by competing and changing beliefs and preferences.
Understanding Disease Transmission and Health Risks through Water Systems Read more about Understanding Disease Transmission and Health Risks through Water Systems