Dr adnan abu mahfouz wrmn network introduction scene setting
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The document proposes establishing a Water Resource Management Network (WRMN) to address South Africa's water challenges through multidisciplinary collaboration. It outlines the current water challenges around scarcity, quality, financing, and resource management. The WRMN would utilize a Water Need Clusters Approach with different institutes collaborating within clusters focused on specific water problems. This approach allows multidisciplinary interaction and participation from any interested competent groups or institutes. The network would be managed through a structure of network chairs, cluster leaders, and task groups to identify needs and work towards solutions across different domains related to water resource management.
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- 1. 1 Adnan Abu-Mahfouz, PhD Networks and Media Competency Area CSIR Meraka Institute 03 December 2015 Network Introduction: Scene Setting Water Resource Management Network (WRMN)
- 2. 2 © CSIR 2015 Outline • Water challenges • Water resource management • Why WRMN • Cooperation approach • WRMN structure
- 3. 3 © CSIR 2015 Water challenges Scarcity • Low level of rainfall • High level of evaporation • Water pollution • Inefficient use Quantity • Erratic runoff • Shallow dam basins • Fresh water deficits by 2025 Surface water • Accessible fresh water • Ecological Reserve • Dam maintenance (lack of funding) Ground water • The use is only 26% • Lack of knowledge and information Quality • Mining • Industries • Agriculture Finance • Inadequate financing • Poor financial management Human resources • Shortage of critical and scarce skills • Lack of institutional knowledge, experience and competency Insufficient appreciation • Value of water • Water situation • Water sustainability • Waste, pollution, etc… WRM WRM WRM WRM WRM WRM: water resource management
- 4. 4 © CSIR 2015 Water management challenges
- 5. 5 © CSIR 2015 An efficient water resource management
- 6. 6 © CSIR 2015 Alignment: National strategies and roadmaps Water RDI Roadmap ICT RDI Roadmap National Development Plan Irrigation Strategy Energy Efficiency Strategy Tshwane 2055 Vision Thirsty City scenario
- 7. 7 © CSIR 2015 Why WRMN Ideas Models Systems Techniques Etc… Algorithms WRMN Short-term solutions Long-term solutions
- 8. 8 © CSIR 2015 Why WRMN Multidisciplinary WRM Engineering Physics Biology Chemistry Hydrology Climatology Geology Social science The future WRM is not a single discipline but rather is truly multidisciplinary and inherently interdisciplinary
- 9. 9 © CSIR 2015 Why WRMN Different institutes with different maturity levels Institute 1 Institute 2 Solution Institute 1 Institute 2 +
- 10. 10 © CSIR 2015 WRMN: Real collaboration for potential opportunities Challenges • Lack of standardization • Lack of policies • Lack of Proper ICT governance • Lack of incentives/funding • Lack of awareness Opportunities • Real-time monitoring • Improvement in water access • Reduction in water consumption • Reduction in operational costs • Integration of smart water management in smart sustainable cities • Environmental flow integration • Greater public involvement WRMN Stakeholders • Who have influenced WRM • Who have a direct impact on WRM • Who have an indirect impact on WRM
- 11. 11 © CSIR 2015 Possible cooperation approaches
- 12. 12 © CSIR 2015 Possible cooperation approaches Unstructured approach • Mostly, at the institute level • Limited resources and competences • Limitation in terms of problem perspectives, methodological and technological approaches and solutions offered • Lack the ability to analyse, evaluate and optimise the entire complex water system. • Therefore, it is unable to adequately meet the water challenges Decentralised approach • Multi institutes or research groups • Targeted long term joint projects • Does not include every research field • Requires some kind of “Research Master Plan” that need to be prepared in advance • Mostly, it is not possible to include other interested institutes after finalizing the master plan Centralised approach • National water research centre to conceptualise, organise and direct the cooperative research. • It may consider only a set of research areas • It requires a continuous and significant fund. • It may not consider the implementation that need to be conducted by different entity • Some research community may not fully agree with the finding and recommendation of such centre.
- 13. 13 © CSIR 2015 Water Need Clusters Approach (WNCA)
- 14. 14 © CSIR 2015 Water Need Clusters Approach (WNCA) Emphasis on the water need instead of insisting on a fixed structure Enables a multidisciplinary interaction within each cluster Gives the opportunity to any interested and competent institute / group to participate The focus may varies based on the requirements and the approach to achieve the cluster’s outcomes Interlinks the competent groups in a complementary way Allows groups to participate in more than one cluster Developed systems/techniques may used across different clusters Each cluster try to solve a complex water problem
- 15. 15 © CSIR 2015 Identifying the needs
- 16. 16 © CSIR 2015 Network Management WRMN structure Network Chair CoT representatives Clusters leaders Cluster1 • Active members Cluster2 • Active members Cluster3 • Active members Clusters committees • Leader • Committee Members • Leader • Committee Members • Leader • Committee Members Task Groups
- 17. 17 © CSIR 2015 WRMN WRMN: Future clusters structure Domain 1 Cluster 1 Cluster 2 Cluster 3 Cluster 4 Domain 2 Cluster 5 Cluster 6 Domain 3 Cluster 7 Cluster 8 Cluster 9 Domain 4 Cluster 10 Cluster 11 Cluster 12 Cluster 13 Task Group 1 Task Group 2 Task Group 3
- 18. 18 Thank you Dr Adnan Abu-Mahfouz (AAbuMahfouz@csir.co.za) If you would like to improve the water future then join WRMN Join the LinkedIn group: Tshwane Water Resource Management Network https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7036812