IBM is promoting smarter water management through three key approaches: instrumenting water systems to gather more data, interconnecting stakeholders to facilitate collaboration, and applying intelligence and analytics to optimize decisions. Some examples highlighted are smarter river basin management, integrated water and energy metering, and infrastructure asset management. The overall goal is to help address the growing global challenges around water scarcity, aging infrastructure, and climate change impacts.
This is a presentation prepared for the Stormwater Treatment BMP Workshop, sponsored by the Johnson County, Kansas Stormwater Management Program, and held in December 2011.
The first presentation illustrates how urbanization affects water movement through the landscape and how green infrastructure can help restore ecological function to the built environment. The second presentation was an introduction to rain garden and bioretention construction for commercial applications (rather than residential yards).
For more information on these materials, contact:
URS Green Solutions Team
Overland Park, Kansas
David Dods, Senior Environmental Engineer, david.dods@urs.com, 913.344.1022
Jessi Veach, Civil Engineer, jessi.veach@urs.com, 913.344.1029
Todd Bond, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, todd.bond@urs.com, 913.344.1010
David Kocour, Environmental Scientist, david.kocour@urs.com, 913.344.1058
This presentation elaborates on the strategies and measures that can be applied in cities to become flood resilient. The presentation was initially part of my Inaugural Lecture at Rotterdam University of Applied Science in November 2012, but I removed it due to time restrictions. Next to my work on floating cities I also work on transformation of land based cities into floodproof eco cities. This presentation contains results from teh EU FP7 project FloodProBe en the work we did for waterboards in the Netherlands.
Cities in delta areas are threatened by the impacts of climate change, urbanization and land subsidence. In this presentation, the concept of ‘Flood-proof Ecocity’ has been introduced to cope with the expected challenges and to summarize recent debates about future water cities. In a ‘Flood-proof Ecocity’ urban water systems are used as a source of energy, nutrients and local water supply. There is an important role for citizens as co-producers of the urban space. Citizens will also be involved in local water supply and energy production. Surface water in Flood-proof Ecocities is used for a wide variety of functions including floating buildings and water-based urban transport. The water manager is involved from the beginning of spatial developments. To adapt cities to extreme weather events and flood risk, flood control is integrated with urban development and urban renewal. Next to technical and design elements, this presentation has presented multiple building blocks that are needed for the governance of Flood-proof Ecocities. Important elements include: improving stakeholder receptivity, improving the competitiveness of innovations, creating a commercial markets for innovations, introducing new institutional mechanisms and facilitating new roles for citizens, technical professionals and designers.
This is a presentation prepared for the Stormwater Treatment BMP Workshop, sponsored by the Johnson County, Kansas Stormwater Management Program, and held in December 2011.
The first presentation illustrates how urbanization affects water movement through the landscape and how green infrastructure can help restore ecological function to the built environment. The second presentation was an introduction to rain garden and bioretention construction for commercial applications (rather than residential yards).
For more information on these materials, contact:
URS Green Solutions Team
Overland Park, Kansas
David Dods, Senior Environmental Engineer, david.dods@urs.com, 913.344.1022
Jessi Veach, Civil Engineer, jessi.veach@urs.com, 913.344.1029
Todd Bond, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, todd.bond@urs.com, 913.344.1010
David Kocour, Environmental Scientist, david.kocour@urs.com, 913.344.1058
This presentation elaborates on the strategies and measures that can be applied in cities to become flood resilient. The presentation was initially part of my Inaugural Lecture at Rotterdam University of Applied Science in November 2012, but I removed it due to time restrictions. Next to my work on floating cities I also work on transformation of land based cities into floodproof eco cities. This presentation contains results from teh EU FP7 project FloodProBe en the work we did for waterboards in the Netherlands.
Cities in delta areas are threatened by the impacts of climate change, urbanization and land subsidence. In this presentation, the concept of ‘Flood-proof Ecocity’ has been introduced to cope with the expected challenges and to summarize recent debates about future water cities. In a ‘Flood-proof Ecocity’ urban water systems are used as a source of energy, nutrients and local water supply. There is an important role for citizens as co-producers of the urban space. Citizens will also be involved in local water supply and energy production. Surface water in Flood-proof Ecocities is used for a wide variety of functions including floating buildings and water-based urban transport. The water manager is involved from the beginning of spatial developments. To adapt cities to extreme weather events and flood risk, flood control is integrated with urban development and urban renewal. Next to technical and design elements, this presentation has presented multiple building blocks that are needed for the governance of Flood-proof Ecocities. Important elements include: improving stakeholder receptivity, improving the competitiveness of innovations, creating a commercial markets for innovations, introducing new institutional mechanisms and facilitating new roles for citizens, technical professionals and designers.
This is my Inaugural Lecture about the Blue Revolution. It shows that we need to ralize urban expansions on the water and combine this with floating food production and floating algae biofuel production to deal with the challenges of the 21st century. Much of the work was developed with my colleagues at DeltaSync. We want to collaborate with people all over the world to develop pilot projects and expand on the water in a sustainable way. it goes much further than being self-sufficient. The purpose is to create a symbiosis between cities on land and water. Floating cities could use the waste CO2 and nutrients of land based cities in a productive way, providing at the same time affordable flood proof housing for the people. Most of the building blocks are there. We need to bring it together to make the next step. Because only a small part of the ocean is needed, the rest can become a nature reserve giving marine ecosystems a long term perspective on survival. A perspective that is currently lacking. We look forward to receive comments and ideas. Best regards,
Rutger de Graaf
In the editorial, Connie Hedegaard, commissionner for Climate Action sends a message to cities around the Baltic Sea Region. It is important to both acknowledge the great challenge of our ongoing climate change but also to learn from our neighbouring cities in the region to see the local innovative and mitigating solutions that are already out there.
The feature story display various reasons why cities should - and cities have en increasing focus on Green Growth. A series of member cities provide a vast variety of green growth solutions including Arendal, Rakvere, Örebro, Helsinki, Jelgave, Tartu, Panevezys, Griefswald, Gdansk and Jekabpils. Along with stories from member cities, the Bulleting also include information on ongoing projects in the Baltic Sea Region coordinated by UBC Commission on Environment. Commission on Energy are also represented and showcase their projects towards more efficient water treatment systems. focus on the triple-helix approach.
Advancing resource recovery to the left: how consumer information drives cons...U.S. Water Alliance
The ultimate in resource management is not to consume the resource in the first place. Unfortunately, the economic value of water and the consumer’s experiential understanding of where, when and how they consume water stands in the way. There is not enough information available to effect the real-time behavioral changes necessary to reduce consumption. Modern technologies and analytics are changing this and for the first time we have the ability to monitor and report water use in real-time, dramatically increasing the visibility of water, and providing the necessary feedback to achieve sustained conservation.
Klingbeil, R., 2010. Wasser - eine strategische Ressource im Nahen und Mittleren Osten [Water - A Strategic Resource in the Middle East]. Presentation at DGVN-HSS-Seminar “Krisenregion Naher Osten” "Crises Region Middle East", 23-25 July 2010, Wildbad Kreuth, Germany.
Water savings is energy savings:
Water not consumed saves energy
Water not transported saves energy
Water reused saves energy
Decentralized, ecological water treatment does all of the above
Author of “The Future of Water” and a long-time strategic consultant and transactional advisor to the water industry, Maxwell will review current challenges and opportunities in the world water market, and will highlight four critical trends which will increasingly categorize the water business and water decision-making over the longer-term future.
Attached is the draft programme for the 3rd IWA New Developments in IT & Water Conference that will take place at the Telford International Exhibition Centre between 1st & 3rd November 2016.
The conference has a wide variety of conference topics from potable water automation & control to Cyber Security to Data Analytics.
This is my Inaugural Lecture about the Blue Revolution. It shows that we need to ralize urban expansions on the water and combine this with floating food production and floating algae biofuel production to deal with the challenges of the 21st century. Much of the work was developed with my colleagues at DeltaSync. We want to collaborate with people all over the world to develop pilot projects and expand on the water in a sustainable way. it goes much further than being self-sufficient. The purpose is to create a symbiosis between cities on land and water. Floating cities could use the waste CO2 and nutrients of land based cities in a productive way, providing at the same time affordable flood proof housing for the people. Most of the building blocks are there. We need to bring it together to make the next step. Because only a small part of the ocean is needed, the rest can become a nature reserve giving marine ecosystems a long term perspective on survival. A perspective that is currently lacking. We look forward to receive comments and ideas. Best regards,
Rutger de Graaf
In the editorial, Connie Hedegaard, commissionner for Climate Action sends a message to cities around the Baltic Sea Region. It is important to both acknowledge the great challenge of our ongoing climate change but also to learn from our neighbouring cities in the region to see the local innovative and mitigating solutions that are already out there.
The feature story display various reasons why cities should - and cities have en increasing focus on Green Growth. A series of member cities provide a vast variety of green growth solutions including Arendal, Rakvere, Örebro, Helsinki, Jelgave, Tartu, Panevezys, Griefswald, Gdansk and Jekabpils. Along with stories from member cities, the Bulleting also include information on ongoing projects in the Baltic Sea Region coordinated by UBC Commission on Environment. Commission on Energy are also represented and showcase their projects towards more efficient water treatment systems. focus on the triple-helix approach.
Advancing resource recovery to the left: how consumer information drives cons...U.S. Water Alliance
The ultimate in resource management is not to consume the resource in the first place. Unfortunately, the economic value of water and the consumer’s experiential understanding of where, when and how they consume water stands in the way. There is not enough information available to effect the real-time behavioral changes necessary to reduce consumption. Modern technologies and analytics are changing this and for the first time we have the ability to monitor and report water use in real-time, dramatically increasing the visibility of water, and providing the necessary feedback to achieve sustained conservation.
Klingbeil, R., 2010. Wasser - eine strategische Ressource im Nahen und Mittleren Osten [Water - A Strategic Resource in the Middle East]. Presentation at DGVN-HSS-Seminar “Krisenregion Naher Osten” "Crises Region Middle East", 23-25 July 2010, Wildbad Kreuth, Germany.
Water savings is energy savings:
Water not consumed saves energy
Water not transported saves energy
Water reused saves energy
Decentralized, ecological water treatment does all of the above
Author of “The Future of Water” and a long-time strategic consultant and transactional advisor to the water industry, Maxwell will review current challenges and opportunities in the world water market, and will highlight four critical trends which will increasingly categorize the water business and water decision-making over the longer-term future.
Attached is the draft programme for the 3rd IWA New Developments in IT & Water Conference that will take place at the Telford International Exhibition Centre between 1st & 3rd November 2016.
The conference has a wide variety of conference topics from potable water automation & control to Cyber Security to Data Analytics.
Smarter Water and Smarter Sustainable Dubuque | 2013 Loras College Business A...Cartegraph
Loras College is proud to present our annual Business Analytics Symposium on March 27, 2014 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, IA. Industry experts will share their insights about the evolving field of business analytics opportunities. Learn about everything from best practices when analyzing data to the importance and benefits of building a culture of analytics within your organization.
To learn more, secure your seat or to take advantage of group discounts visit www.loras.edu/bigdata.
By Robyn Johnston and Vladimir Smakhtin. Presented at the "Water in the Anthropocene: Challenges for Science and Governance. Indicators, Thresholds and Uncertainties of the Global Water System" conference in Bonn, Germany May 2013
Approaches to Integrated Water Management – Case Stories of Applied Solutions.
Presented by Torsten Jacobsen, Hydrologist (MSc, PhD), Water Resources Department, DHI.
ESI Annual Conference – Wednesday 20th June 2012.
Study: The Future of VR, AR and Self-Driving CarsLinkedIn
We asked LinkedIn members worldwide about their levels of interest in the latest wave of technology: whether they’re using wearables, and whether they intend to buy self-driving cars and VR headsets as they become available. We asked them too about their attitudes to technology and to the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the devices that they use. The answers were fascinating – and in many cases, surprising.
This SlideShare explores the full results of this study, including detailed market-by-market breakdowns of intention levels for each technology – and how attitudes change with age, location and seniority level. If you’re marketing a tech brand – or planning to use VR and wearables to reach a professional audience – then these are insights you won’t want to miss.
Climate Change Challenges in Transboundary River Water Resources Management p...Global Water Partnership
Clim - Presentation Transcript
1.CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES IN TRANSBOUNDARY RIVER WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Dr Mohamed AIT KADI GWP/Technical Committee Chair MRC International Conference 2-3 April 2010, Hua Hin, Thailand
Future of water An initial perspective by Daniel Lambert and Michael O'Neill...Future Agenda
An initial perspective on the future of water by Daniel Lambert and Michael O'Neill of Arup Sydney. This is the starting point for the global future agenda discussions taking place through 2015 as part of the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org
Case Study - What is the Source of Your Water AWG Farm for Data Centers.pptxPanLbilt Global
Data Centers extract massive quantities of groundwater to cool their equipment in a time where existing and diminishing water resources are being rapidly depleted impacting the supply of fresh water.
Future of water Insights from discussions building on an initial perspective...Future Agenda
The initial perspective on the Future of water by Daniel Lambert and Michael O'Neill of Arup Sydney kicked off the Future Agenda 2.0 global discussions taking place through 2015. This summary builds on the initial view and is updated as we progress the futureagenda2.0 programme. www.futureagenda.org