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Research, Development, and Innovation in Water Management: The Nexus of Water Engineering and Law?

This seminar explores the research, development, and innovation in water management, focusing on the intersection of water engineering and law. Topics include global cooperation, the role of water as a facilitator in a more global level, and the Portuguese Water Partnership. Case studies and relevant areas of research, development, and innovation in water management are also discussed.

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Research, Development, and Innovation in Water Management: The Nexus of Water Engineering and Law?

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  1. Research, Development and Innovation in Water Management – the nexus Water Engineering and Law ? Rafaela de Saldanha MatosHead of Hydraulics and Environment DepartmentMember of the Board of the Portuguese Water Partnership (PPA) MASTER OF LAW SEMINAR SERIES Jean Monnet Seminar University of Macau, Faculty of Law Macau, 15 September 2012

  2. Outline • Where I come from – the Hyd. and Environ. Department (DHA) of LNEC at a glance… • Relevant R+D+I Topics in Water • Global Cooperation – the Role of Water • Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP/PPA) and EU/ EIP (European Innovation Partnership) • Water - A facilitator in a more global level (geo- strategic and political) ?? EU –China Platform / EU India Platform • A “real case” to share….

  3. LNEC 3

  4. In december2011 DHA Researchers 36 Trainee researchers 27 Trainee students 53 All others(*) 40 156 (*) Technical Engineers, Technicians, Administrative and Workers DHA 4 Maritime and Coastal Research

  5. WATER AND ENERGY IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT Safe drinking water quality infrastructure asset management Efficient use of water and energy INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Water Framework Directive implementation tools Extreme events, reservoirs management Artificial recharge of aquifers RISK MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY INCLUDING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION MEASURES Hydraulic structures (fluvial and maritime) Urban infrastructures Coastal zones Water resources (surface and ground water) COASTAL MANAGEMENT Morphodynamics of tidal inlets Water Quality Monitoring and modeling Coastal aquifer management DHA Relevant Areas of R+D+I

  6. RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME General Approach • Regulations and society demand: • Improve knowledge of the interaction phenomena – strutures • Increase structure reliability and safety • Continuous monitoring / observation of structural behaviour • Forecast and warning systems to prevent emergency situations • Increase application of risk assessment techniques to support decision-making Storms and Extreme events + Global warming, rising sea levels and increased storminess SCOPE AND GENERAL FRAMEWORK Increased forces on the structures (natural or manmade) 6

  7. Risk assessment, forecast and warning systems RISK ASSESSMENT, FORECAST AND WARNING SYSTEMS 7

  8. The Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP/PPA) EU/ European Innovation Partnership Water - A facilitator of cooperation in a more global level (geo- strategic and political) ?? Global Cooperation - the Role of Water

  9. The Portuguese Water Partnership Created in 2011

  10. Mission To promote an effective cooperation among people, institutions and enterprises in order to project the knowledge and capacities of the Portuguese Water Sector in the world and to catalyse opportunities in international markets in a framework of sustainable development projects in line with the Millennium Development Goals

  11. The Partners Universities and R&D centers Public administration NGO’s Public and private companies

  12. LNEC and the Role of PWP Our action “puzzle” Networking Opportunity seeking Priority given to regions in which the water sector is going through reform and there is a demand for cooperation In the framework of sustainable development and in the context of a collaborative and innovative action At the national and international levels, among partners and with international counterparts Providing an effective contribution for a think tank on the challenges and opportunities of water industry Sharing Innovating

  13. LNEC and the Role of PWP Innovating: linking demand & supply in an effective approach Promote innovation in specific water segments of the value chain where the Portuguese Water Sector can add value Exploring the New Partnerships in Europe Exploring Partnerships in Portuguese Speaking Countries Água Global (2012-2013) Project aimingatstrenghteningtheinternationalisationofthe Portuguese Water Sector

  14. Specialized Consultancy • Business : “Out of Europa” / Target Markets WRI Meeting Lyon 14-15 June 2012

  15. Horizon 2020 and EIP - Water • Horizon 2020 – The Innovation EU Strategy • 80 Billion € (2013-2020) • Growing: ISI (Inteligent, Sustainable, Inclusive) • Adressing Societal Challenges • “European Innovation Partnerships” • EIP – Water • Launched on 23 April 2012 • Better link demand and offer /public and private • Cross sector colaboration • Not only technology/engineering/governance • “Innovation sites”

  16. The Portuguese Water Partnership (PWP/PPA) EU/ EuropeanInnovationPartnership Water - A facilitatorofcooperation in a more global level (geo- strategicandpolitical) ?? Howlaw can help? A real case to share…… Global Cooperation - the Role of Water

  17. Partnership with Portuguese river basin authorities (ARHs) • Objectives: • Support ARH’s compliance: • Water resources Planning & Management • Water governance • Regional development • Development of GIS-based DSS for IWR Planning & management • Flood and pollution risk-based analysis • Main Challenges: • Structuring and specifying geographical data • Web-based applications • Link with numerical models for: • Surface water (river, estuarine and coastal models) • Groundwater

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