This document discusses urban water cycle management issues and options. It begins with a Hadith about the strengths of various natural elements. It then discusses sustainable development goals related to water and the increasing urbanization of the world population. Several graphics show projections of increasing urban populations and the relationship between global water demand and GDP. The remainder of the document discusses integrated water cycle management, the food-water-energy nexus, potential solutions involving regional collaboration on water issues, water and wastewater infrastructure, water meters, water innovation centers, challenges of urban flooding, and weather system tracking.

1. Urban Water Cycle
Management
Issues & Options
Lokhaze Ali
BE Mechanical Engineering (NUST)
MS Environmental Engineering (NUST)
PhD Student Environmental Engineering (NUST)

2. Hadith-e-Qudsi
• “The angels asked, "O God! Is there anything of Your creation
stronger than rocks?" God said, "Yes; iron is stronger than rocks, for
it breaks them." The angels said, "O Lord! Is there anything of Your
creation stronger than iron?" God said, "Yes; fire is stronger than
iron, for it melts it." And the angels said, O defender! Is there
anything of Your creation stronger than fire?" God said, "Yes; water
overcomes fire; it kills it and makes it cold." Then the angels said, "O
Lord! Is there anything of Your creation stronger than water?" God
said, "Yes; wind overcomes water: it agitates it and puts it in
motion." They said, "O our cherisher! Is there anything in Your
creation stronger than wind?" God said, "Yes, the children of Adam,
giving alms; that is, those who give with their right hands and
conceal if from their left, they overcome all."
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4. Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) by 2030
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5. An Urbanized World
• 54% of the world population live in urban
areas generating more than 80% of global
GDP (60% natural growth, 40% migration)
• 3.9 billion people: about half in settlements
of less than 500,000 people and one in eight
live in 28 megacities with more than 10
million people
• Africa and Asia remain mostly rural but are
urbanizing faster than any other regions.
Both are projected to become 56% and 64%
urban, respectively, by 2050
• Continuing population growth and
urbanization are projected to add 2.5 billion
people to the world’s urban population by
2050, with nearly 90% of this increase
concentrated in Asia and Africa
UN, 2014, World Urbanization Prospects 2014
revision
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6. Increase in Urban Population by Country
2014 to 2050
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7. Global Water Demand vs GDP
Costs of Inaction and Resource scarcity: Consequences for
Long-term Economic growth (CIRCLE)
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8. Integrated Water Cycle Management
(IWCM)
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9. The Food Water Energy Nexus
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10. WEF Nexus Solution
WEF
Nexus
Solution
Water
Economy
Food
Economy
Energy
Economy
• Regional Collaboration on Water
• SAARC
• Population Analysis based Urban
Water Reservoirs
• Major Cities in Different
Provinces
• Treatment Plants
• Water & Wastewater
• Hydropower Generation
• Highest Rate of Return
• Water Meters
• Residential
• Commercial
• Industrial
• Local Innovative
Products/Practices
• Most Important
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11. Water Innovation
• Urban Water Challenges
• Piped Water Supply
• Centralized Systems (Water & Wastewater)
• Series of Accepted Technologies
• Alternative Water Systems
• Disruptive Innovation
• With Holding Tax
• Water Innovation Centers
 Research & Development
 Development of Concept Design
 Future Studies with Population Projections
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12. Urban Flooding
• Flooding = Inflow >> Outflow
• Delayed time for every vehicle
• GIS Mapping - Identify Areas
• Huge Tankers, Pumps, Generator,
Pipes
• Response time
 3 Hours
 5 hours
 10 hours
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13. Weather Systems Tracks
2010, 2011 & 2014
13Ref: Dr Hanif (PMD),
2014
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Adapt to The
SMARTER
World