JDSInternational Seminar
2016・Part II, III

Sustainability Policy & PracticePart II : December 12 and 13, 2016
Part III : January 16 and 17, 2017
Room C501, Natural Science Building C

litybind Sustainasa

www.envr. tsukuba.ac.jp/~jds

Environal Scien
ceentmJapanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) Program
Master's Program in Environmental Sciences
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences
University of Tsukuba

Monday, January 16

PROGRAM

9:00-9:05

Opening Remark

9:05-10:35

Special Lecture I
Dr. Hubert H.G. Savenije

Professor of Hydrology at the Delft University of Technology.
“Hydrological Models as Living Organisms”

10:35-10:45

Coffee Break

10:45-12:00

Special Lecture II
Dr. Edo Abraham

Assistant Professor at TU Delft’s Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences"Sustainable Management of Water Distribution Systems Using Model-based Optimization
Tools and Renewable Energy"

12:00-13:30

Lunch Break

13:30-14:45

Special Lecture III
Dr. Guo Ru

Associate Professor, deputy director of the environmental planning and management
institute, the College of Environmental Science and Engineering at Tongji University"Climate Change and Low Carbon Development in China"

14:45-15:00

Coffee Break

15:00-15:50

Presentation by JDS Fellows I (Vietnum 5 students) *15:50-16:00

Coffee Break

16:00-16:20

Presentation by JDS Fellows II (Mongolia 2 students) *Welcome Reception* 10 minutes per person, including Q&A

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Monday, January 17

9:00-10:30

PROGRAM

Special Lecture IV

Ms. Kathy Hodgson-Smith

Lawyer, Hodgson-Smith Law“Environmental Law, Biodiversity and Indigenous Engagement in Canada and International
Frameworks”

10:30-10:45

Coffee Break

10:45-12:00

Special Lecture V

Dr Judy Burnside-Lawry

Program Director, Master of Communication, School of Media and Communication
RMIT University“Participatory Communication to build community resilience”

12:00-13:30

Lunch Break

13:30-14:00

Presentation by JDS Fellows III (Sri Lanka 3 students) *14:00-14:30

Presentation by JDS Fellows IV (The Kyrgyz Republic3 students) *14:30-14:45

Coffee Break

14:45-15:15

Presentation by JDS Fellows V (Ghana 3 students) *15:15-15:25

Presentation by JDS Fellows VI (Myanmar 2 students) *15:25-16:05

Presentation by JDS Fellows VII (Bangladesh 4 students) *16:05-16:10

Closing Remarks* 10 minutes per person, including Q&A15

Part III January 16・Lecture I
Hydrological Models as Living Organisms
Dr. Hubert H.G. Savenije
Professor
Delft University of Technology
The Netherlands

Abstract
Catchment-scale hydrological models that are generally called "physically-based" unfortunately only have apartial view of the physical processes at play in hydrology. Although the coupled partial differential equationsin these models generally reflect the water balance equations and the flow descriptors at laboratory scale, they
miss essential characteristics of what determines the functioning of catchments. The most important active agent
in catchments is the ecosystem (and sometimes people). What these agents do is to manipulate the flow domain
in a way that it supports the essential functions of survival and productivity: infiltration of water, retention ofmoisture, mobilization and retention of nutrients, and drainage. Ecosystems do this in the most efficient way,establishing a continuous, ever-evolving feedback loop with the landscape and climatic drivers. In brief, ourhydrological system is alive and has a strong capacity to adjust itself to prevailing and changing environmentalconditions. Although most physically based models take Newtonian theory at heart, as best they can, what
they generally miss is Darwinian theory on how an ecosystem evolves and adjusts its environment to maintaincrucial hydrological functions. If this active agent is not reflected in our models, then they miss essential physics.
Through a Darwinian approach, we can determine the root zone storage capacity of ecosystems, as a crucialcomponent of hydrological models, determining the partitioning of fluxes and the conservation of moisture tobridge periods of drought (Gao et al., 2014, GRL). Another crucial element of physical systems is the evolutionof drainage patterns, both on and below the surface. On the surface, such patterns facilitate infiltration or surface
drainage with minimal erosion; in the unsaturated zone, patterns facilitate efficient replenishment of moisture
deficits and preferential drainage when there is excess moisture; in the groundwater, patterns facilitate theefficient and gradual drainage of groundwater, resulting in linear reservoir recession. Models that do not accountfor these patterns are not physical. If we want our models to correctly represent physics, we need them torepresent the landscape as a living organism.
ProfileProfessor/Dr. Hubert H.G. Savenije has been Professor of Hydrology at the Delft University of Technology since
1999, where he is the head of the Water Resources Section. Professor Savenije obtained his MSc in hydrology
from the Delft University of Technology in 1977. He worked for six years in Mozambique and developed atheory on salt water intrusion in estuaries. He completed his PhD in 1992. In 1994 he was appointed Professor ofWater Resources Management at the IHE (now UNESCO-IHE, Institute for Water Education) in Delft. He is aninternational expert in the field of hydrology of catchments and estuaries. Professor Savenije is also President ofIAHS (the International Association for Hydrological Sciences) and editor in chief of Physics and Chemistry ofthe Earth. He is Past-President of Hydrological Sciences of the European Geosciences Union (EGU), and PastPresident of the International Commission on Water Resources Systems of IAHS. From 2004 to 2016 he waschief executive editor of Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS), one of the leading hydrological journals
that became open access in 2005. He is one of the founding members of WaterNet, the leading education andresearch network in Southern Africa.
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Sustainable Management of Water
Distribution Systems Using Model-based
Optimization Tools and Renewable Energy
Dr. Edo Abraham

Assistant Professo
Delft University of Technology
The Netherlands
Abstract
Water distribution systems (WDSs) are typically part of an aging infrastructure, which face challenges toefficiently serve a growing population under more stringent economic and environmental constraints. Some of
the main operational challenges for WDSs include reducing pressure driven leakage, monitoring and control ofdrinking-water quality and reducing the cost associated with high energy usage in pumping. In recent years,
novel valve technologies and advances in sensor, control, and computing capabilities are enabling the solution
these operational problems and associated rehabilitation and design problems.
In this talk, we examine the control of discoloration events in WDSs, which are by far the main cause ofcustomer complaints globally. Since discoloration is mainly caused by the mobilization of particles that haveaccumulated within the distribution system, we consider the proactive control of flow velocities to maximise
the self-cleaning capacity of the drinking WDS. We present a new mathematical framework to achieve this boththrough an optimal change of the network topology and through an optimal control of pressure control valvesduring peak demand hours. Another important problem is the reduction of leakage through pressure management.
We present a dynamic network management scheme that enables significant leakage reductions. The two
objectives of leakage reduction and discoloration potential minimization are also considered in a multi-objective
optimization framework. Finally, we consider optimal pump scheduling and how WDSs can be used to provide
reserve energy in the balancing of the electricity grid. By integrating pump operations and renewables, we show
the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
ProfileDr Edo Abraham is an Assistant Professor at TU Delft’s Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences. Before
coming to TU Delft, Edo was a post-doctoral research associate in the Environmental and Water Resources
Engineering Group at Imperial College London. Edo has PhD in Control Engineering and a first class honours
MEng degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering; both received from Imperial College London. His
research is motivated by imperatives in urban water sustainability – system resilience, efficient resource
utilisation, and water quality management. His current work includes the development of modelling, optimalcontrol, robust estimation and tailored mathematical optimisation and analysis tools to enable smarter watersystems. Edo’s collaborative research in sustainable development aims to study the interplay of existing
intermittent water system management and transition to continuous supply, end-user behavior, microbiologicalwater quality and socioeconomic issues that result in intermittent water systems. Edo is also interested in cocreating capacity in water research of developing urban areas.
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January 16・Lecture III
Climate Change and Low Carbon
Development in China
Dr. GUO Ru

Associate Professor, deputy director of the environmental planning and management instituteTongji University
China

Abstract
Warming of the climate system is unequivocal. Since the 1950s, many of the observed changes have been
unprecedented over decades to millennia. As the biggest emitter in the world, China faces huge challenges underclimate change. The extreme weather events in China include large-scale storms and flooding in the east andsouth region as well as heat and drought in the centra, western and northeastern regions. According to the datafrom the National Climate Center of China, 2015 was the warmest year since 1951.
Based on the concept of eco-civilization, China aims to explore a low carbon development path in response
to climate change. In 2015, China announced to peak its carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 2030 in“Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC).” By the end of 2015, China had already accomplishedremarkable progress in energy conservation and utilization of new and renewable energies. As a developingcountry, China is still in the process of industrialization and urbanization. In this presentation, difficulties andchallenges in achieving China’s INDC targets are discussed, including the constraint of the energy supplystructure, the influence of lifestyle changes, the uncertainty of technology, the lack of investment and capacity,
among others

ProfileDr. Ru Guo is Associate Professor, deputy director of the environmental planning and management institute, theCollege of Environmental Science and Engineering at Tongji University in Shanghai. Dr. Guo has been closely
involved in regional sustainability and climate change science. She hs received many research grants, including
those from the National Natural Science Foundation Research Grant of China and Shanghai Science andTechnology Committee Research Grant. She has published three books and more than thirty academic articles
in the field of climate change mitigation and sustainability assessment. Dr. Guo holds a Ph.D. in Environmental
Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University in China.

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January 16・Lecture Ⅳ
Environmental Law, Biodiversity and Indigenous
Engagement in Canada and International Frameworks

Ms Kathy Hodgson-Smith
LawyerHodgson-Smith Law

Abstract
Indigenous peoples, while diverse and particular in knowledge and culture, share manyphilosophic and epistemological views in relation to the natural world. Indigenous peoples sharecommon perspectives on the importance of biodiversity to maintain the health of Mother Earth.
Indigenous peoples today are united on many fronts, facing now the immense challenge of loss ofbiodiversity, changing climate and the resulting impact on traditional livelihoods, health andwellbeing. Indigenous peoples continue to seek redress for dispossession of traditional lands, trying
to find an equitable place in contemporary society.
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) captures some of theaspirations of Indigenous peoples, and the states which adopted it, to move forward with a newperspective. UNDRIP leaves colonization in the past and recognizes those authorities disregarded
in historic processes. The full implementation of UNDRIP would advance Indigenous peoples
toward their rightful place in modern society, ensuring policies conform and benefit them. A fully
implemented UNDRIP would advance Indigenous peoples’ interest of self-determination.
In Canada, domestic law recognizes and affirms those Indigenous rights and interests which havesurvived colonization. These rights are constitutionally entrenched. Canadian law requires themeaningful engagement of Indigenous peoples in environmental protection and management
regimes and provide a principled framework for balancing Indigenous and public perspectives when
government acts affect Indigenous traditional territories and livelihoods.
This presentation will seek to inform on the state of affairs in Canada in relation to the engagementof Indigenous peoples in climate change and biodiversity protection and identify those cross-cutting
issues which form the basis of ongoing work. The Canadian government has announced its
commitment to full implementation of UNDRIP, unfolding these obligations in partnership with theIndigenous peoples on a nation-to-nation basis. The international fora continue to provide ameaningful framework for advancing domestic opportunities.

January 16・Lecture IV
Participatory Communication to Build Community
Resilience
Dr. Judy Burnside-Lawry
Program Director
RMIT University
Australia

Abstract
Contributing to the global dialogue on disaster risk reduction (DRR), Dr Lawry will address a key priority
for the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate related hazards, (HFA2) by describinginitiatives used by local governments to increase local-level engagement in order to build community resilience
to climate-related hazards. Dr Lawry will present a synopsis of literature from the multidisciplinary areas ofcommunication, social and political theory that examines the role that communication can play in facilitating
public engagement to build community resilience. Building on these insights, Dr Lawry will describe modesof communication, quality of dialogue and opportunities for “voice” and “listening” between decision makers
and local-level stakeholders that she has observed in her research in Australia, Asia Pacific and Europe, during
Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation planning. Dr Lawry will differentiate between public
information, consultation and community engagement events. Factors that enable and conversely, constrain locallevel engagement to build community resilience, and conditions associated with each factor, will be identified
and discussed during the workshop. Students will experiment with a unique analytical framework adapted fromthe duel lenses of participatory communication and information flow models, to differentiate events using oneway information from those offering opportunities for listening, dialogue and genuine engagement.

ProfileDr. Judy Burnside-Lawry is a Senior Lecturer, and Program Director of the Master of Communication at
RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. She teaches two post-graduate courses, Strategic Communication
Management, and Community and Civic Engagement. Whilst communication is Dr. Lawry’s main area ofscholarship, her research incorporates social and political science concepts of deliberative democracy to study‘public participation and inclusive decision making to address environmental challenges’. In 2013. Dr Lawry
was awarded the Australian fellowship offered by the European University Institute (EUI), the leading research
university in EU political and social studies, to study the quality of participatory democracy during planningfor a high speed rail link between Italy and France. Whilst based in Europe, Lawry initiated a relationship with
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), to examine two European case studies of publicparticipation during planning for disaster risk reduction. She presented a report on ‘stakeholder engagement indisaster risk reduction’ at the 2013 UNISDR meeting for campaign partners and joined UNISDR ‘Making Cities
Resilient Campaign 2010-2015’ as a campaign partner.

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