Water Planning



This course is available at these future events:
Gold Coast 2010

This course aims to address the contemporary issues facing municipal water planning in Australia.  What type of water sources should you consider and why ?  How much storage capacity is required ?  How do we ensure reliability of supply ?  How do you compare water reuse with desalination ?  How much does it cost to provide water using different approaches ?  How is government regulation influencing the way we manage water ?  What is the government looking for in considering a water supply proposal ?   

This is a practical course, designed to up-skill water and environment industry professionals and managers so that they can gain an understanding of all the issues related to water planning in a changing world.  Recent Australian case studies are used to illustrate approaches and outcomes.

ISSUES ADDRESSED

Day 1

  • How do water supply systems work ?
  • Demand management -  demand estimation and management for residential, commercial and industrial consumers
  • Water source options  – dams, run-of-river, aquifers, rainwater tanks, stormwater, seawater desalination and recycled water
  • Water quality issues – standards, guidelines and emerging issues
  • Reliability of supply
  • Integrated water management –  how do we integrate all aspects of water management in the design of water supply systems ?

Day 2

  • Assessing water source options – review of economic evaluation methods (e.g. levelised costs)  and how to evaluate reliability, safety, health and other non-financial factors
  • Introduction to water treatment processes and emerging technologies
  • The concept of the water footprint and energy consumption in water systems
  • Climate change impacts on water resource management
  • Water governance and regulatory issues – learn about the different approaches adopted by the various state governments
  • National water issues – the COAG Agreement and water trading  
  • How do you assess whether the scheme will be attractive to a government - What are the important issues ?

WHAT DO YOU GET ?

  • Course notes and CD-ROM
  • Access to two leading experts in water planning in Australia
  • Real case studies from recent Australian projects

WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?

Practitioners in the water industry who want a broader understanding of all issues associated with water planning, and water managers and environmental managers who want a better understanding of the technical aspects of water planning.


PRESENTERS:
Craig Fenton
Rod Lehmann