The aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of global water challenges and the sustainable technologies and strategies developed to address them. The course covers advanced and emerging technologies for the treatment and management of diverse wastewater streams and runoff, including municipal, residential, industrial, agricultural, and urban sources. Students will also explore the principles and practices of drinking water treatment, water resource protection and conservation, and rainwater harvesting systems. Through case studies drawn from the instructor’s project implementations across four continents, the course offers a unique perspective on overcoming barriers to the scaling, validation, and practical deployment of innovative water technologies, bridging the gap between laboratory research and field applications.
The aim of this course is to provide students with an in-depth understanding of global water challenges and the sustainable technologies and strategies developed to address them. The course covers advanced and emerging technologies for the treatment and management of diverse wastewater streams and runoff, including municipal, residential, industrial, agricultural, and urban sources. Students will also explore the principles and practices of drinking water treatment, water resource protection and conservation, and rainwater harvesting systems. Through case studies draw from the instructor’s project implementations across four continents, the course offers a unique perspective on overcoming barriers to the scaling, validation, and practical deployment of innovative water technologies, bridging the gap between laboratory research and field applications.
1. Taikan Oki & Rose E. Quiocho (2020) Economically challenged and water scarce: identification of global populations most vulnerable to water crises, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 36:2-3, 416-428, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2019.1698413
2. Chartres, C. and Varma, S. (2011). Out of Water: From Abundance to Scarcity and How to Solve the World's Water Problems. Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 22 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/meq.2011.08322bae.002
3. Van der Bruggen, B. (2021). Sustainable implementation of innovative technologies for water purification. Nat Rev Chem 5, 217–218. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-021-00264-7
4. Weststrate, J., Dijkstra, G., Eshuis, J., Gianoli, A. & Rusca, M. (2019). The sustainable development goal on water and sanitation: learning from the millennium development goals. Social Indicators Research 143, 795–810 (2019).
5. Uta Wehn, Carlos Montalvo (2018). Exploring the dynamics of water innovation: Foundations for water innovation studies.
Journal of Cleaner Production 171, Supplement, Pages S1-S19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.118.
6. Françoise Bichai, Arani Kajenthira Grindle, Sharmila L. Murthy (2018). Addressing barriers in the water-recycling innovation system to reach water security in arid countries. Journal of Cleaner Production 171, Supplement, Pages S97-S109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.062.
Textbooks:
7. Pearce, F. (2018). When the Rivers Run Dry, Fully Revised and Updated Edition: Water-The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century. Beacon Press, Boston.
8. R. Quentin Grafton, Paul Wyrwoll, Chris White & David Allendes (2014). Global Water Issues and Insights. Australian National University Press. 248 pp. url: http://doi.org/10.22459/GW.05.2014
9. Drizo, A. (2019). Phosphorus Pollution Control: Policies and Strategies pp. 176. Wiley-Blackwell|, October 2019. ISBN: 978-1-118-82548-8. |url: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Phosphorus+Pollution+Control%3A+Policies+and
1. Taikan Oki & Rose E. Quiocho (2020) Economically challenged and water scarce: identification of global populations most vulnerable to water critics, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 36:2-3, 416-428, DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2019.1698413
2. Chartres, C. and Varma, S. (2011). Out of Water: From Abundance to Scarcity and How to Solve the World's Water Problems. Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 22 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/meq.2011.08322bae.002
3. Van der Bruggen, B. (2021). Sustainable implementation of innovative technologies for water purification. Nat Rev Chem 5, 217–218. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41570-021-00264-7
4. Weststrate, J., Dijkstra, G., Eshuis, J., Gianoli, A. & Rusca, M. (2019). The sustainable development goal on water and sanitation: learning from the millennium development goals. Social Indicators Research 143, 795–810 (2019).
5. Uta Wehn, Carlos Montalvo (2018). Exploring the dynamics of water innovation: Foundations for water innovation studies.
Journal of Cleaner Production 171, Supplement, Pages S1-S19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.118.
6. Françoise Bichai, Arani Kajenthira Grindle, Sharmila L. Murthy (2018). Addressing barriers in the water-recycling innovation system to reach water security in arid countries. Journal of Cleaner Production 171, Supplement, Pages S97-S109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.07.062.
Textbooks:
7. Pearce, F. (2018). When the Rivers Run Dry, Fully Revised and Updated Edition: Water-The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century. Beacon Press, Boston.
8. R. Quentin Grafton, Paul Wyrwoll, Chris White & David Allendes (2014). Global Water Issues and Insights. Australian National University Press. 248 pp. url: http://doi.org/10.22459/GW.05.2014
9. Drizo, A. (2019). Phosphorus Pollution Control: Policies and Strategies pp. 176. Wiley-Blackwell|, October 2019. ISBN: 978-1-118-82548-8. |url: https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Phosphorus+Pollution+Control%3A+Policies+and
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance and ParticipationAttendance and Participation Attendance and Participation |
25 | Students who miss 5 or more classes will not receive a passing grade. |
| Midterm AssignmentMidterm Assignment Midterm Assignment |
20 | Group |
| Knowledge Assessment TestsKnowledge Assessment Tests Knowledge Assessment Tests |
20 | Individual |
| Final AssignmanetFinal Assignmanet Final Assignmanet |
35 | Individual |
