Implementation of the
Project
The initiative will be
implemented in two-year phases with a management review at the end of each
phase. Activities
for delivery of the initiative, illustrated in Figure 1, have been selected to
achieve the most cost effective delivery by meeting at least two objectives
simultaneously.
The regional research nodes
on which all activities are founded offer substantial management advantages.
Benefits accrue in terms of access to regional funding sources, common issues
driven by the very real differences in environmental and economic pressures
found in each region and local dissemination of results.
The regional research nodes
also provide a solid foundation for the international network, since the local
networks can tease out interdisciplinary issues, identify and meet key needs of
cities presented with common problems, and provide critical mass to develop
specific research lines
Figure
1: Interactions between activities and objectives for the initiative
Research Portfolio
The WFSC has as its first priority
the development of a world - leading, internationally relevant, research
portfolio. There are currently four diverse component projects being developed
for submission to regional and international funding sources.
Theme 1:
Water
education, literacy and citizenship:
transition education for
environmental sustainability
Theme
2:
Urban river
corridors:
multi-disciplinary performance
assessment for sustainability of restored
river reaches
Theme 3:
Innovation
Strategies for City Water Systems: A critical examination
of the new modeling frameworks for sustainability assessment
Theme 4:
Tracking the
Fate and Transport of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
and Pharmaceutical
and Personal Care Products in Ecosystems
Theme 5:
Sustainable Waterfronts Development and
Adaptation to Climate Change
Theme 6:
Recycled water.
Theme 7:
Water/Energy relationships in Urban Water and
Wastewater management.
WFSC invites interested researchers to contact us about
becoming involved in these projects.
