Adaptation to Water Scarcity
Gain the practical skills and essential knowledge to help tackle, and adapt to, the growing threat of water scarcity.
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6 hours
Adaptation to Water Scarcity
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Develop your knowledge of water resources management
Water is essential for human health, socio-economic development, and the provision of long-term environmental services. However, it is estimated that two-thirds of the world’s population may face water shortages by 2025.
On this four-week course, you’ll learn the best practices for mitigating and adapting to water scarcity. You’ll gain practical insights and vital knowledge of water resources management and innovative water-saving solutions.
You’ll also discover recommendations for water professionals in a range of industries including manufacturing, agri-food, and water utilities.
Understand water reuse and wastewater treatment
Through interactive materials, you’ll be introduced to the use of reclaimed water in agriculture.
To develop your knowledge, you’ll dive into the economics of water reuse, review wastewater treatment, and gain an understanding of the EU regulation on water reuse.
Unpack nature-based solutions and stormwater management
Natural processes have been disrupted by urbanisation and man-made water systems. As a result, water has been forced into the economically unsustainable linear model of “take-make-consume-dispose”.
On the course, you’ll learn how nature-based solutions can sustainably address these challenges. You’ll explore different types of nature-based solutions to understand how to integrate them into urban water management.
Explore water efficiency in manufacturing industries
Finally, you’ll delve into how manufacturing industries can improve their water efficiency. You’ll look at techniques such as adaptive management, digital and circular water use innovations, and water conservation.
By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge to understand how to tackle the growing threat of water scarcity.
What topics will you cover?
- Practical insights on the most relevant topics of water scarcity
- Analysis of processes in the (urban) water management related to water scarcity
- Overview of adequate technologies for water reclamation
- Water saving in industry
- Preliminary calculations for dimensioning these infrastructures
- Practical recommendations for water resources managers
When would you like to start?
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Assess and evaluate processes in the (urban) water management related to water scarcity.
- Describe water infrastructure that can alleviate water scarcity.
- Perform preliminary calculations for dimensioning these infrastructures.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for water professionals, technologists and innovators from water authorities, policymakers, innovation startups and NGOs, and anyone interested in gaining more knowledge of water management.
Who will you learn with?
Who developed the course?
EIT Food
EIT Food is Europe’s leading food initiative, working to make the food system more sustainable, healthy and trusted.
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- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
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- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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