XWT-20805 Global Water Cycle

Course

Credits 5.00

Teaching methodContact hours
Lectures28
Course coordinator(s)prof. dr. ir. CJN Buisman
Lecturer(s)prof. dr. ir. CJN Buisman
Examiner(s)prof. dr. ir. CJN Buisman

Language of instruction:

English

Contents:

This module introduces students to the demand for water process innovation in an international contest. It makes a broad distinction between water technology demand in three types of country environment: low-income countries, emerging markets and high-income countries. Each of these country categories grapples with a different set of issues. Low-income countries prioritise meeting basic human needs for water and combating waterborne infections, Emerging markets face the challenge of solving the water quantity and quality problems caused by rapid industrial growth and urbanisation. High-income countries seek ways of closing urban and industrial water cycles in order to protect their ecological integrity. Each of these three water markets is associated with specific sets of institutional context variables, contaminant profiles. These drive and constrain demand for water process technologies. The course will also show examples of these technological solutions. Students are familiarised with this framework and proceed to apply it to select country cases.

Learning outcomes:

Students who successfully complete this course wil:
- understand the different water technology needs of different markets;
- they will be able to analyse the specifics of water technology demand in low, middle and high-income countries;
- they will be familiar with the relationship between country institutional variables and demand for water process technologies;
- students have applied market analysis to a specific country environment and assessed current and future demand for water process technologies in this market;
- they will also have insight in technological solutions. In carrying out this assignment, students have practised a number of professional skills.

Activities:

Lectures, country assessment project, interviews with decision makers of water process technology exporting firms, cases presented by water companies.

Examination:

Students will develop, prepare and present a country market assessment.

Literature:

Braadbaart, O. (2008) The Role of the Public Sector in Water and Sanitation Services, in: J. E. Castro and L Heller (Eds.), Water and Sanitation Services: Public Policy and Management, Earthscan, London.
Braadbaart, O., Zhang, M. and Wang Y. (2008) Managing Urban Wastewater in China. A Survey of Build-Operate-Transfer Contracts, Water and Environment Journal.
Braadbaart, O. (1999), Business Plan, Tirta Dharma Training Foundation, PERPAMSI, Jakarta.
Bryce, J., Shams el Arifeen, Pariyo G., Lanata, C.F., Gwatkin, D., Habicht, J.P.,(2003) Reducing Child Mortality: Can Public Health Deliver? The Lancet.
European Environment Agency (2003) Europe's Water: An Indicator-Based Assessment. European Environment Agency, Copenhagen.

ProgrammePhaseSpecializationPeriod
Compulsory for: MBTBiotechnologyMScG: Water Technology (Leeuwarden)1+2