1. Webinar
‘Facets
of
Science’
October
4,
2011
Science
&
Development
Moderator:
Dr.
Iris
Zink,
science
journalist
and
physicist
1

2. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
1
Our
guest
experts
today:
• Dr.
Imme
Scholz
Deputy
Director
of
the
German
Development
Ins6tute
(DIE)
• Prof.
Dr.
Müfit
Bahadir
Head
of
the
EXCEED
Competence
Center
for
Development
Coopera6on
at
the
Technical
University
of
Braunschweig
2

3. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
1
2
Structure
• Introduc,on
• Discussion
• Ques,ons
from
the
audience
• What
are
the
experiences
in
your
countries?
• Group
forum:
Feedback
and
comments
• Final
review
and
evalua,on
3

4. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
3
IntroducOon
The
management
of
scarce
resources
(e.g.
water)
will
be
a
major
challenge
in
the
future,
par,cularly
in
some
regions
of
Africa
and
Asia.
• How
can
developing
countries
save
water
in
agriculture?
• How
could
science
contribute
to
new
approaches?
• What
kind
of
coopera,on
between
German
universi,es
and
partner
universi,es
in
developing
countries
could
help?
4

5. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
4
Discussion
• Water
as
a
resource:
Is
this
the
gold
of
the
future?
5

6. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
5
Discussion
• Environmental
migrants:
Will
the
climate
change
cause
a
great
flow
of
refugees
moving
from
developing
countries
to
industrialized
countries?
6

7. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
6
Discussion
• How
is
it
possible
to
save
water
efficiently?
7

8. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
7
Discussion
• Project
in
Jordan
–
an
example
• EXCEED-­‐
Excellence
Center
for
Development
Coopera,on
-­‐
Sustainable
Water
Management
8

9. EXCEED – Irrigation with Reclaimed WW
Pilot Project in Jordan
Use of Reclaimed Wastewater in the Agriculture
Campus WWTP of Mut‘ah University

10. EXCEED – Irrigation with Reclaimed WW
Pilot Project in Jordan – Soil Treatment
Application of Hydrogels
Aubergine Planting

11. EXCEED – Irrigation with Reclaimed WW
Pilot Project in Jordan – Test Design
Test Field
Trickle Irrigation

12. EXCEED – Irrigation with Reclaimed WW
Pilot Project in Jordan – Harvest and Evaluation
Eggplants on Test Fields
Harvest and Evaluation

13. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
8
Discussion
• EXCEED-­‐
Excellence
Center
for
Development
Coopera,on
-­‐
Sustainable
Water
Management
13

14. EXCEED – Water a Scarce Good Worldwide
“Water is Africa‘s most precious resource,
even more precious than gold and diamonds.”

15. EXCEED – Water on Earth
Really scarce worldwide?

16. EXCEED – Water on Earth
Global Water Cycle
Vapor Transport
44
ATMOSPHERE
44
Evaporation
Precipitation 71 1 Evaporation
116 505
2.7
Precipitation
458
Biomass
1.1
Rivers
Soil Humidity Lakes 2.1
16.5 102
4.7
Infiltration 43.8
OCEAN
46 Ground Water Flow 1,338,000
2.2
2.7
Ground Water
10,800 Ice
24,000
LAND
after Klimawandel-Wiki ©

17. EXCEED – Water in Africa
How does it look like in Africa?
A
A
Present and expected future conflicts about water

18. EXCEED – Water in Africa
Water Scarcity in Africa
“Water comes in three qualities to Africa
too little,
too much, or
too dirty !”
(English Geographer Weyman)

19. EXCEED – Satellite Centers
Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries
PARTNERSHIP
TU
Braunschweig
Germany
Universidad de Mutah University
Guadalajara Karak, Jordan
Mexico Water
Resources
University
WRU
Hanoi, Vietnam
Université de
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

20. EXCEED – Regional Networks
Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries
TU Yildiz
PARTNERSHIP Istanbul / Turkey
TÜBITAK MRC
Istanbul / Turkey
U Selcuk
Konya / Turkey
U Akdeniz
TU Braunschweig Antalya / Turkey
Germany
U Aleppo
Syria U Tongji
Universidad de Shanghai / China
Guadalajara U Jordan
Mexico Université de Amman, Jordan
Ouagadougou Water Resources
UNAM Mutah University University WRU
Burkina Faso Karak, Jordan
Mexico City Hanoi, Vietnam
U Mansoura VNU
UF Pernambuco Egypt HCM City, Vietnam
Recife, Brazil
U Ain Shams
VGU
UF Sao Carlos Cairo / Egypt
HCM City, Vietnam
Brazil U Lomé / U Kara
U Ain Shams
Togo
Cairo / Egypt
PUC AIT
Rio de J., Brazil U Maseno NWRC Bangkok,Thailand
Kenya Cairo / Egypt
UF Santa Maria
Brazil UGM
UM Zomba U Bahir Dar
Yogya / Indonesia
Malawi Ethiopia
UN San Juan U Agriculture
Argentine UB Gaborone U Mekkele Bogor / Indonesia
Botswana Ethiopia

21. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
9
Discussion
• Climate
Impact
Research–
what
are
the
main
subjects
in
this
research?
21

22. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
10
Discussion
• The
topic
“Global
sustainability”
is
very
important
and
complex.
How
many
different
perspec,ves
does
it
provide?
22

23. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
11
QuesOons
from
the
audience
What
are
the
experiences
in
your
countries?
23

24. Session
–
October
4,
2011
-­‐
Science
&
Development
12
• Final
review
“Facets
of
Science“
webinar
• Survey
for
evaluaOon
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