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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
  Institutions
  Publications
   
  • Major Projects
  • DEBRI Project
  • DEBRI Project
  • Iraqi Marshlands Project
  • Iraqi Marshlands Project
  • IETC's Tools
  • Environmentally Sound Technology Information System
  • ESTIS facilitates creation and management of websites on the Internet, sharing and searching of information across multiple ESTIS websites, publishing of information by non-web designers and decentralized management of content.
  • WiseWater
  • WiseWater is a spreadsheet application for projecting reductions in Water Consumption Patterns after application of Environmentally Sound Technologies. It is included as part of the publication "Every Drop Counts: Environmentally Sound Technologies for Urban and Domestic Water Use Efficiency".
  • Pamolare
  • PAMOLARE is an environmental modelling tool to forecast the changes in water quality leading to the eutrophication of Lakes and Reservoirs.
    The versatility of PAMOLARE allows for its use in decision making process as well as for training purposes.