Water Resource Systems
United Nations University (UNU-IAS)
Autumn 2024
Location: 6F Lecture Room
Time: From October 2024 until February 2025

Lecturer: Martiwi Diah Setiawati, Jian Pu
Contact Information: (martiwi.setiawati@unu.edu, pu@unu.edu)
Office Hours: by appointment
As of 7 June 2024 (Subject to change)

Course Description
Water resources are under immense pressure due to increases in water demand owing topopulation growth and expanded industrial and economic activity. The stress has been further
exacerbated by increasing water pollution and global climate change. Adequate water quality
and quantity are essential for the sustainable growth of any region or country. This course aims
to provide a broad understanding of hydrological processes, socio-economic development, global
environmental changes, and their roles and interaction in water resources management. This
course highlights integrated watershed management, providing watershed and system concepts.
The course offers various issues related to water resources and sustainability through casestudies and field visits.

Course Objectives and Learning Goals
The students will gain a comprehensive overview of water and its relation to human andenvironmental well-being. The students will be familiar with global and regional water-related
issues and acquire basic knowledge and techniques to manage water-related problems.

Requirements and Grading Policy
Assessment will be based on class attendance, presentation and discussion, a short final test
and extended essay with the following allocations;• Attendance
30% (80% attendance is required)• Presentation 30%• Assignment
40%
Class Participation
The course requires students to attend all classes, to finish tasks in each class. At the discretion of
the instructor, frequent late arrivals or absences may result in a lower grade. Please note thatthe first session is of particular importance and cannot be missed. Materials of each class will beshared by the instructor before the class.
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Course Outline
LectureNo.

Title

Date
October 2 (Wed)
11:20-13:00
October 9 (Wed)
11:20-13:00

1Water resources

2TBD

3

TBD

October 16 (Wed)
11:20-13:00

4

Field Trip to Kuramae Water House

5

Wastewater treatment systems

October 23 (Wed)
11:20-13:00 (Gatherat10:45 onsite)
October 30 (Wed)
11:20-13:006Field Trip to Shibaura Water
Reclamation Center

7

Satellite Remote Sensing and Water
Resource Management

8

Novel pollutants in water

9

Satellite Remote Sensing Application on
Water Resource Management (Hands ontraining)

10

November 6 (Wed)14:00-15:40 (Gatherat 13:45 onsite)
November 13 (Wed)
11:20-13:00

Instructors/Invited
Speakers if any
Jian Pu
Martiwi Diah
Setiawati/Kensuke
Fukushi
Martiwi Diah
Setiawati/Kensuke
Fukushi
Jian Pu
Jian Pu/Guest
lecturer XX
Jian Pu
Martiwi Diah
Setiawati

November 20 (Wed)14:00-15:0
November 27 (Wed)
11:20-13:00

Jian Pu/Guest
lecturer (Yu Yang)
Martiwi Diah
Setiawati

Student Presentation on Water Resource
Management (case study)

December 4 (Wed)
11:20-13:00

Martiwi Diah
Setiawati

11Waste Water

Pu Jian

12

Water Withdrawal and use

13

Urban water security

December 11 (Wed)
11:20-13:00
December 18 (Wed)
11:20-13:00
January 8 (Wed)
11:20-13:00

14

Sustainable urban water management
systems

January 15 (Wed)
11:20-13:00

Pu JianMartiwi Diah
Setiawati/ Guest
LectureMartiwi Diah
Setiawati /GuestLecture

Note: No. 4 and 6 are field trips. They are longer than regular classes and are considered as
1.5 classes each.

Course Readings (Required: instructor must coordinate with academic
librarian whether or not student is reachable to the materials.)•Water Resources Engineering by Larry W. Mays, John Wiley & Sons, 2nd Edition, 2010.
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IPCC AR5 WG 2 Summary report for policy makers, 2014.
World Water Assessment Programme (2009): The United Nations World Water Development
Report 3. Water in a Changing World, UNESCO, Part 1 (Ch. 1, 3, 5), Part 2(Ch. 7, 8), Part 3(Ch.
10,11)
Water Evaluation and Planning System (2012): A collection of stand-alone modules to aid in
learning the WEAP software (http://www.weap21.org/index.asp?action=213)

Additional reading materials: to be determined and selected by instructors for each session.

Important Information
Class Conduct & Etiquette
Students are expected to arrive on time and not to engage in disruptive behavior during class.
This includes, among other things, private side conversations, the use of cellphones and otherelectronic devices, or the reading of newspapers. Cellphones should be switched off and stored in
the bag. We wish to create an atmosphere of open and tolerant discussion in the classroom andrequest students to recognize every individual’s right to have an opinion. The lecturer and otherstudents should be treated with dignity and respect, in discussions on contentious political issues
where a diversity of opinion is likely to arise. However, we also recognize that there are limits totolerance and the lecturer reserves the right to request disciplinary action against any student
who violates this policy or repeatedly shows disruptive behavior in class.
Academic Misconduct
If evidence of academic misconduct on tasks and final test should be found, the student may
receive a failing grade for the entire course and will be reported to the appropriate authorities
for disciplinary action.

Invited Speakers/Lecturers Bio
Dr. Yu Yang (Lecture 8)
Professor, School of Environment, Beijing Normal University
Prof. Yu Yang holds PhD degree of the University of Tokyo. She makes commitment to the researchof water treatment technologies and membrane application in drinking water and wastewater
treatment.

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