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<Proceedings of the International Symposium on Efficient Water Use in Urban Areas
- Innovative Ways of Finding Water for Cities ->


Aiming to enhance the capacity of urban managers and decision-makers in water resources management, IETC organised an International Symposium on “Efficient Water Use in Urban Areas - Innovative Ways of Finding Water for Cities" from 8 to 10 June 1999 at the WHO Kobe Centre Conference Room.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PREFACE
I. INTRODUCTION
II. SESSION REPORTS - Summary/Recommendations  
 
A. Session 1: Opening and Keynote Addresses 
B. Session 2: Harvesting and Utilisation of Rainwater 
C. Session 3: Water Reuse for Non-Potable Applications 
D. Session 4: Augmentation of Groundwater Resources through Aquifer Recharge 
E. Session 5: Leakage Control and Reduction of Unaccounted-For Water
F. Session 6: Water Demand Management 
G. Special Session: Special Speech/Introduction to IETC's "maESTro"
H. Session 7-I: Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use-I
I. Session 7-II: Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use II 
J. Session 8: Summary and Conclusion 
III. SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME
IV PAPERS AND PRESENTATION MATERIALS
 
A. Session 1: Opening and Keynote Addresses
  - Welcome Address, Mr. Takashi Nakamoto, Japan 
  - "The Health Implications of Efficient Water Use in Urban Areas" Dr. Gregory Bevan Goldstein, WHO
  - "Joint UNCHS/UNEP Regional Initiative on Managing Water for African Cities" Dr. Graham Philip Alabaster, UNCHS (Habitat) 
  - "Towards an Ensured and Sound Hydrological Cycle" Mr. Seiji Ikkatai, Japan
B.

Session 2: Harvesting and Utilisation of Rainwater

  - "Economic and Water Quality Aspects of Rainwater Catchment Systems" Prof. Adhityan Appan, Singapore
  - "Rainwater Utilization: Facilities and Equipment" Mr. Klaus W. Konig, Germany 
  - "Creating a Rainwater Utilization Based Society for Sustainable Development" Dr. Makoto Murase, Japan
C. Session 3: Water Reuse for Non-potable Applications
  - "Wastewater Reuse for Non-Potable Applications: An Introduction" Prof. Takashi Asano, USA
  - "Case Studies of Domestic and Industrial Water Reuse for Non-Potable Applications" Dr. Bruce E. Jank, Canada
  - "Health Protection Measures and Health Safeguards in Water Re-use for Non-potable Applications" Dr. Gregory Bevan Goldstein, WHO
D. Session 4: Augmentation of Groundwater Resources through Aquifer Recharge
  - "Advantages of Aquifer Recharge for a Sustainable Water Supply" Prof. Peter Fox, USA
  - "Groundwater Recharge with Reclaimed Municipal Wastewater - Regulatory Perspectives" Prof. Takashi Asano, USA
  - "Aquifer Storage and Recovery in Urban Areas - Technology, Risks, and Implementation Issues" Dr. Peter James Dillon, Australia
E. Session 5: Leakage Control and the Reduction of Unaccounted-for Water
  - "Advantages of Leakage Control and the Reduction of Unaccounted-for Water" Mr. Jose Augustus Hueb, WHO
  - "Monitoring and Managing Unaccounted for Water" Mr. Richard G. Sykes, USA
  - "Leakage Control and Unaccounted-for Water Analysis" Eng. Alexander Rizzo, Malta
F. Session 6: Water Demand Management
  - "Water Demand Management" Mr. Saul Arlosoroff, Israel
  - "Approaches for Water Demand Management: Water Saving Devices and Appliances" Mr. Peter Thomas, Germany
  - "Residential End Uses of Water and Demand Management Opportunities" Mr. John Olaf Nelson, USA
  - "Water Demand Management and the Urban Poor" Ms. Madeleen Wegelin-Schuringa, The Netherlands
G. Special Session: Special Speech and Introduction to IETC’s “maESTro"  
  - "Changing the Concept of Sewage Works for Sustainable Society - Separation of urine and feces for recovery of useful materials and stopping contamination of water bodies" Prof. Saburo Matsui, Japan 
  - "Introduction to IETC's maESTro" Mr. Robert Rodriguez, UNEP-IETC 
H. Session 7: Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use -Case Studies
  - "An Integrated Approach for Efficient Water Use in Singapore" Mr. George Madhavan, Singapore 
  - "Potential of Water Harvesting in India: Some Case Studies" Dr. Indira Khurana, India
  - "Integrated Approach for Efficient Water Use - Case Studies" Mr. Saul Arlosoroff, Israel
  - "Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use in South Africa" Mr. Dhesigen Pydiah Naidoo, Republic of South Africa
  - "Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use in Barbados" Dr. John Bwalya Mwansa, Barbados
  - "Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use in Maldives" Mr. Farooq Mohamed Hassan, Republic of Maldives
  - "Integrated Approaches for Efficient Water Use in Fukuoka" Mr. Teruyoshi Shinoda, Japan
  - "Whole-Scale Reduction of Water Use: The Mexico City Project" Ms. Cristianne Chauvet-Urquidi, Mexico
I. Session 8: Summary and Conclusion
  Concluding remarks, Mr. Masaharu Yagishita, Japan
V. APPENDICS
 
1. - Summary of Post-Symposium Questionnaire
2. - List of Participants
3.
Information Sources on Efficient Water Use
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