Valuing the invaluable: Sustainable water management

02.10.2021 11:30 - 13:00 | Room 2 | SESSION


Moderator

İzzet Öztürk

Prof., Environmental Engineering, Istanbul Technical University

Lütfi Akça

Prof., Local Government Policies Board Member, Presidency of the Republic of Turkey

Tuğba Ölmez Hancı

Prof., Head of Strategy Development Department, İSKİ

Kees Lakerveld

Project Finance Director, Royal HaskoningDHV

Seda Ertan

Senior Environmental Engineer, Arup

In addition to the water cycle affected by climate change, ways to prevent the decrease in water resources caused by human intervention, studies in this field and the level that both today's studies and long-term plans should reach will be discussed by academics and private sector practitioners. Evaluation of wastewater and the necessary infrastructure works to make this possible, case studies and design processes of these projects will be on the agenda of the session. Water and wastewater management, supply chain and infrastructure works will be discussed at local, regional, national and international levels, and good practice examples from cities will also be included.