Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) by Mukand S. Babel

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Knowledge Centers Workshop

25 August 2012

Mukand S. Babel

[email protected]

Presentation Outline

Water: Academic Programs 2

IWRM

Questions for discussion 4

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3

Asian Institute of Technology 1

2300 Students from 47 + Countries/Territories

18000+ Alumni from 80 Countries/Territories

27000+ Short-term Trainees from 70+ Countries/Territories

120 Internationally recruited Faculty from 20+ Countries

600 Research and Support Staff from about 30 Countries

About 500 Sponsored Research Projects

33 Board of Trustee members from 19 Countries

15 Research and Outreach Centers

AIT: a multicultural environment

Internationality and neutrality

Thailand, Cambodia, India, Japan, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Sweden,

Timor Leste, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam and the UNIFEM (East and Southeast Asia)

School of

Engineering

and

Technology

(SET)

School of

Environment,

Resources and

Development

(SERD)

AIT

EXTENSION

School of

Management

(SOM)

AIT CENTERS

Vietnam

Indonesia

..............

Academic structure

Construction, Engineering and

Infrastructure Management

Interdisciplinary Programs

Offshore

Technology and

Management

Information and

Communications

Technologies

Geo-system Exploration

and Petroleum Geo-

engineering

Civil and Infrastructure

Engineering Industrial System

Engineering

Computer Science

Geotechnical and Earth

Resources Engineering

Industrial and

Manufacturing

Engineering

Remote Sensing

and Geographic

Information Systems

Structural Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Mechatronics

Telecommunications

Information

Management

Microelectronics and

Embedded Systems

NanoTechnology

Information and

Communications

Water Engineering and

Management

Disaster Preparedness

Mitigation and

Management

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY (SET)

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT,

RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT (SERD)


Agricultural Systems

and Engineering

Environmental

Engineering and

Management

Aquaculture and Aquatic

Resources Management

Food Engineering and

Bioprocess Technology

Energy

Agribusiness

Management

Energy and

Environment

Gender,

Transportation

and

Development

Program

Energy

Business

Management

Gender and Development

Studies

Urban Environmental

Management

Natural Resources

Management

Regional and Rural

Development Planning

Pulp and Paper

Technology

Bio-resources

Development

Studies

Energy and

Environment

Greater Mekong

Sub-region

Development

Studies

Climate Change and

Sustainable Development

PROGRAM

Entrepreneurship

Corporate Governance & Performance

Asian Markets & Industrial

Competitiveness

Public Sector Development & Management

EMBA

PROGRAM

DBA

PROGRAM

PHD

PROGRAM

MBA

PROGRAM

EMBA Bangkok

EMBA Vietnam

EMBA-HRM

DBA Sri Lanka

DBA Taiwan

DBA Thailand

DBA China

DBA Vietnam

DBA India

Dual Degree Arrangements - AIT and

some of the premier business schools

in Europe such as ESCP Europe

(Former ESCP-EAP), SKEMA (Former

CERAM) , Telecom Business School

(Former INT Management), HHL Leipzig

and EBS and Somaiya Institute, India

Executive

Development

SOM Research

Focus

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT (SOM)

Development

Management (DR)

Agriculture, Resources and

Environment (ARE)

Education and

Training Development (ETD)

Information and Communications

Technology (ICT)

Public Sector

Capacity Building (PSCP)

Continuing professional

education

AIT Extension's operating

programs:

AIT Extension

offers:

Short-Course Trainings

Seminars, workshops and

conferences

Study visits/Regional

Exposure Visits

Consultancy services

Customized / Tailor-Made

Courses

AIT EXTENSION

(Non-degree Training

Program & Consultancy Services)

Centers of Excellence at AIT o Asian WAter Research and

Education (AWARE) Center

o WHO Collaborating Centre (water

supply and waste disposal)

o Thailand Accident Research

Center (TARC)

o Asian Center for Transportation

Studies (ACTS)

o Asian Center for Soil

Improvement and Geosynthetics

(ACSIG)

o Habitech Center

o ACECOMS

o IntERLab

o Asia-Africa Initiative

o Geoinformatics Center

o GWP SEA Secretariat (?)

AWARE Centre

Thrive to become a regional

centre of excellence on

capacity building and

research in sustainable

water management and allied

sciences, providing a platform

for science-policy dialogue,

and enhancing the quality of

planning and

implementation of relevant

activities.

It will be the focal point for all

water related activities of the

CoE on SDCC

Vision

AWARE Centre Collaboration and partnership

Government

agencies

Enhance knowledge

and capabilities

of government

agencies

Private

sectors

Support improving

efficiencies of water

infrastructure

Developmen

t partners

Bridge between

international development

partners (e.g. ADB,

CIRAD etc.) and local

communities

Water

networks

Expand activities and add value to

operation

Civil

societies

and media

Act as platform for

free information exchange

and continuing education

between the academia,

civil society and media

AIT Center in Indonesia

AIT Office China in Shanghai

AIT Office Afghanistan

AIT Office Nepal

AIT Center in Vietnam

AIT Satellite Centers/Offices

Water Science and Eng.

Water Resources

Eng.

Water Eng and

Mgmt.

Hydraulic Eng.

Sustainable Water Mgmt.

Water education @ AIT

• To enhance capacities of water

professionals in the field of IWRM

• To prepare and expose the next

generation of water leaders on methods

and practices of integrated and holistic

approaches to water and environment

management

Objectives of the MS

Academic focus

Equitable

access participatory and

transparent

management, water

users association,

marginalized groups

and gender issues Demand

management cost-

recovery, water use

efficiency technologies, and

decentralized water

management

Supply optimization assessments of surface and groundwater

supplies, water balances, wastewater reuse,

and environmental impacts of distribution and

use options

Policy, regulatory and institutional

frameworks polluter-pays principle, water quality

norms and standards, and market-based regulatory

mechanisms

Regular Postgraduate Programs/Fields of Study

Water Engineering and Management (WEM)

Environmental Engineering and Management (EEM)

Agricultural Systems and Engineering (ASE)

Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM)

Gender and Development Studies (GDS)

Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering

Natural Resources Management (NRM)

Regional and Rural Development Planning (RRDP)

Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System

(RS&GIS)

Urban Environmental Management (UEM)

Water: Academic programs


Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management

(DPMM)

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

Integrated Watershed Development and Management

(IWDM)

Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)

Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources

Management (MTERM)

Sustainable Hydropower (under development)


Double/Joint Degree Programs

Urban Water Engineering and Management

(UWEM) (since Aug 2009) with UNESCO-IHE, The

Netherlands

Agricultural Water Management (AWM) for

Enhanced Land and Water Productivity (since Aug

2010) with UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands

Hydro-informatics and Water Management (since

Aug 2010) with the University of Nice, Sophia

Antipolis, France


Distance-based Programs

e-learning Diploma Program on Integrated Water

Resources Management (IWRM) Offered by the UNU-INWEH Regional Water Virtual Learning Center

(WVLC) at AIT

Established in 2005, with 4 batches completed as of January 2011

Certificate Program on Service Oriented

Management of Irrigation Systems (SOMIS) Offered since January 2009 in collaboration with UNESCO-IHE, The

Netherlands


Certificate Programs

Certificate leading to Master’s Degree in GMS

Development Studies Water Governance in the Greater Mekong Sub-region


In 1999, a 30-h course on IWRM introduced for regular

masters in WEM

A 60-h course developed (Danida) and offered since 2000

Hosting of GWP SEA RS 2002-03, 1st SEAWF

Courses as part of masters program given/being developed:

• Water Resources Management, Water Economics and Governance,

IWRM Planning Workshop

Training courses on IWRM

e-learning Diploma program on IWRM since 2005

Assisted WRU, Vietnam on IWRM, DRA and WR Economics

for 7 years (Danida supported CB project) 2001-07

Several research projects related to (I)WRM through masters

and doctoral theses carried out since 2000

History of IWRM at AIT

IWRM program curriculum:

Core courses

Watershed Hydrology

Water Resources Management

Water Economics and Governance

Water Quality Management

IWRM Planning Workshop

Water Resources Systems

Water Supply and Sanitation

Climate Change and Water Resources

Irrigation and Drainage System Management

Coastal Zone Management

Land and Water Conservation and Management

Floods and Droughts

Integrated Watershed Management: Principles and Concepts

Principles of ICZM

Wetland Ecosystems Management

Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Systems

Environmental Impact Assessment

Integrated Land Use Management System

Agricultural Development Planning

Sustainable Development Policies and Practices

Geographic Information Systems

RS/GIS for Environmental Applications

Gender and Development: Principles and Concepts


Elective courses

Hydrodynamics

Concepts in Water Modeling

Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Coastal and Estuarine Processes

Urban Drainage Management

River Engineering and Modeling

Groundwater Development and Management

Integrated Water Resources Management

Modeling of Water Resources Systems

Flood Modeling and Management

EIA and GIS Applications in Water Resources

Laboratory and Field Practices

Planning and Development of Hydropower

Design of Hydropower Structures

Management of Hydropower Systems

Geo-techniques for Hydropower Projects


Elective courses

Concepts, Principles and Tools What is IWRM?

IWRM Principles

Concept of Integration

Tools of IWRM

Status of the Water Resources Surface Water and Groundwater

Supplies

Catchment Management

Climate/Hydrological Changes

Water Pollution and Health

Management of the Water Resources Water Demand Forecasting and

Management

Water Use Efficiency

Water Conservation, Treatment and

Reuse

Risk Management

Data and Information System

Management Instruments

IWRM course curriculum

Mathematical Models for IWRM River Basin Management and Modeling

Analysis of the Behavior of the Physical System

Development of Scenarios and Impact

Assessment

Resource Allocation and Management

Economics of Water Resources Principles of Water Economics and Finance

The Value of Water

Pricing of Water Services and Cost Recovery

Economic Instruments and Water Policy

Economic Analysis of Water Projects

Policies, Goals and Strategies Water Policy and National Goals

Water and Public Administration Policies

Water Law, Water Rights and Ownership

Public Awareness and Education

National Strategies for IWRM

Institutional Arrangement Introduction to Water Governance

Water Related Legislation and Regulation

Public Sector Institutions and Inter-Agency

Coordination

International Waters

Empowerment and Participation of Stakeholders

e-learning Diploma in IWRM

No. Course/Module Description

1 An Introduction to

IWRM

Introduction to the fundamental concepts, techniques, and knowledge

required to understand and manage water resources in an integrated

manner.

2 Water Transfer Understanding of the hydrological cycle, processes and measurements;

the factors affecting movement and behavior in terrestrial, riparian and

lacustrine environments; surface and groundwater environments; the

watershed concepts and the impacts of weather and climate.

3 The Terrestrial

Ecosystem and The

Impacts of Land Use

Changes

Introduction to fundamental ecological concepts, the role of natural

environment in the hydrologic cycle; the effects of changes in land use

on water processes; the impacts of water on land; tools of watershed

analysis; aspects of land use planning, control and conservation.

4 The Aquatic

Ecosystem

Provide a basic understanding of the physical, chemical, biological and

ecological aspects of streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands, estuaries and

groundwater systems

5 Aquatic Ecosystem

Health and Impact

Assessment

Builds directly on knowledge gained in the previous course on “The

Aquatic Ecosystem” to examine the impacts of anthropogenic activities

on the aquatic environment and the methods of measuring those

impacts.

No. Course/Module Description

6 Water Use Examines the various direct anthropogenic uses of water and the many

impacts of such uses. In addition, this course examines human

consumption of water and aspects of public water supply and health.

7 Wastewater Examines in detail the problems resulting from point and non-point

discharges; waste treatment processes; best management practices,

monitoring and assessment approaches and urban versus rural

environments.

8 Governance and

Community Based

Approaches

Introduces the concepts and practices of community based water

resources management, domestic and international governance,

community involvement and gender issues.

9 Organizational

Infrastructure and

Management

Examines the issues, concerns and the various approaches to finance,

budget, infrastructure, management and planning as well as public health

administration and project management

10 Applying IWRM Customized case studies, practical illustrations of the concepts and

procedures of IWRM through project work, and investigative techniques

for students to assess their own IWRM needs, conducted in tutorial format

e-learning Diploma in IWRM

Questions for discussion

Target group for IWRM MS program: Fresh bachelors

degree graduates (new generation) or In-service

professionals? Or both?

What are the incentives for working professionals?

Promotion? Cadre?

What is the desirable UG education?

Engineering or Social Sciences or Environmental Sciences

or all of them etc.

Employability of new generation graduates?

Where is the market? Who employs IWRM Masters

graduates?

Questions for discussion

How about IWRM training for professionals working in

different water sectors? Irrigation Dept., Water Supply

Authorities, Hydropower, WRD, GWD etc.

Do we need to review the UG engineering curriculum to

introduce IWRM concepts and approaches?

What should be the ‘core’ contents of IWRM MS

curriculum?

Quality control of such Masters programs?

Affordability of individuals, governments, donor support?

Financial viability of IWRM masters programs?

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