8th Asian G-WADI & 2nd IDI Expert Group Meetings
Participating Countries /Organizations: 20 experts from 12 countries,Number of Participants: 200 ,Number of Female Participants: 86Main Objectives8th Asian G-WADI Meeting Objectives:Increase regional cooperation for sustainable development of arid and semi-arid zonesSharing national/regional experiences in groundwater management and finding solutions for sustainable groundwater harvest/extraction;Providing information on current UNESCO-IHP programmes in relation to groundwater management and[...]
“International Training Workshop on Adaptation to Water Scarcity and Basin-connected Cities” 8th Asian G-WADI & 2nd IDI Expert Group Meetings
“International Training Workshop on Adaptation to Water Scarcity and Basin-connected Cities” 8th Asian G-WADI & 2nd IDI Expert Group Meetings Two international training workshops entitled as “Adaptation to Water Scarcity” and “Basin-connected Cities” were held as side events of the 2nd International Drought Initiative (IDI) expert[...]
Tehran’s drastic sinking exposed by satellite data
Tehran’s drastic sinking exposed by satellite data Now, detailed satellite images reveal the extent of the problem, including that some parts of the Iranian capital are falling by as much as 25 centimetres a year, and that the collapse is spreading to encompass the city’s international airport[...]
Development of a Multivariate Standardized Index (Rainfall-Runoff) For Drought Frequency Analysis
Publication: “Development of a Multivariate Standardized Index (Rainfall-Runoff) For Drought Frequency Analysis” Abstract: Drought is one of the catastrophic events which has always imposed a huge socio-economic damage. Pro-active approaches such as drought risk management, drought risk mapping and monitoring have a high priority compare to reactive approaches and crisis management in[...]
Toward Blue-Green Plan in Taleghan City
Publication: “Toward Blue-Green Plan in Taleghan City" Date: September, 2018 Abstract: Urban planning is a process, concerned with determining different urban mechanisms and land use, considering widespread aspects of cities and human settlements, including components like infrastructure, environment, water, and air. Unfortunately, water as one of the most vital aspects of urban planning,[...]
Training Workshop: Water Sensitive Urban Design, Design and Implementation Criteria
Training Workshop: Water Sensitive Urban Design, Design and Implementation Criteria Date: 14 November 2018 Venue: Isfahan, Iran Organizers: Iran water and wastewater association (IWWA), Isfahan University of Technology, Water & Waste Water Company of Isfahan Province, Water and Wastewater Company of Iran Number of Participants: 25 Number of Female[...]
First Iran’s Category II Centres Meeting
First Iran's Category II Centres Meeting The first brain-storming and review session of Category II Centres under the auspices of UNESCO has been held on 17th of October 2018 which was chaired by Dr. Ali Chavoshian, head of Science Department of Iran National Commission for UNESCO and organizer[...]
Sahar Internship report
Activities included: Delivering a presentation on applying the Blue Green concept in urban development in Water and City Conference, Yazd Preparing a general Terms of Reference for applying Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) to urban development (retrofitted or new) Contributing to interview questions for Taleghan City on fringe rights and usage, environmental[...]
5 informational policies for a prosperous and sustainable world
5 transformational policies for a prosperous and sustainable world In a talk about how we can build a robust future without wrecking the planet, sustainability expert Johan Rockström debuts the Earth3 model -- a new methodology that combines the UN Sustainable Development Goals with the nine planetary boundaries,[...]
The Ministry of Energy’s Water Research Institute series of expert group meetings
The series of expert meetings of Ministry of Energy’s Water Research Institute First meeting: Water-based drinking water Panel members: Dr. Mohammad Mojabi - Chairman of the Environment Committee of the Expediency Council Dr Farzampour Asghar Sangachin - Head of Department of Environment at the National Planning and Budget Organization Dr.[...]
