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Syllabus EnSE short course: Planning for integrated
water resources management - case study of KAUST
Instructor: Dr. Nora Van Cauwenbergh
Office: Room 4234 in Building 4 ( for feedback from May 17 to 21)
Email: [email protected]
Please email Dr. Van Cauwenbergh directly or Professor Peng Wang at
[email protected] for course registration
Course description and learning objectives:
The course is designed to provide an understanding of planning for integrated natural
resources management, with a focus on water management in arid urban environments
through simulation of a planning exercise for the KAUST campus. Learning objectives are the
following:
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Get acquainted with the principles and concepts of integrated planning, Integrated
Natural Resources Management including water governance and tools such as Life
Cycle Assessment
Understand the planning and implementation cycle of integrated natural resources
management and perform a situation analysis.
Get acquainted with the development of action plans, based on best technologies and
practices available and including implementation strategies considering budget and
stakeholders involved
Discuss the role of non-conventional resources in water allocation for different uses;
its potential, quality requirements, motivation and drawbacks for planning and
implementation
Discuss the role of stakeholders and get exposed to participatory decision making
Meeting, time and venue (check available timing + total time)
A 3 day workshop/course is proposed in week of May 17.
Sunday May 17: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm (Room 5220 in Building 2)
Tuesday May 19: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm (Room 5220 in Building 2)
Thursday May 21: 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm (Room 5209 in Building 5) (note the different room)
Study load and credits: 10-12 hours taught program, in between the workshops/courses
participants are expected to prepare some work in groups. Tutoring by the course
coordinator will be available on an on-demand basis. Participants will be granted equivalent
of attendance to three EnSE seminars.
Targeted audience: MSc and PhD students of BESE and PSE at KAUST and selected staff
from the KAUST sustainability committee and water facilities operators. The course will be
open to postdoc participants of WDRC, Centre for Desert Agriculture (CDA) and Solar and
Photovoltaic Engineering Research Centre (SPERC). Others who are interested in making
contribution to KAUST sustainability planning are also encouraged to attend.
Prerequisites participants: Understanding of basics of the water resources physical system.
Understanding of water use for agriculture, urban consumption, industry and environment.
Good command of English.
EnSE Short course outline
Period
Course content
Day 1
Introduction to planning for integrated natural resources management, IWRM and
Life Cycle Analysis, what does it mean for urban development? Presentation of
the KAUST case - sustainable use of natural resources management: status 2015
and challenges/opportunities for the future.
Introduction to planning and group decision making and start of situation analysis
in groups.
Discussion on problems and actions for the given case study.
Based on the SWITCH and ALTAGUAX approach, participants will develop and
discuss in groups what are possible actions and measures to take to reach
sustainable water/energy use for the given case.
Following questions will be handled: technical implications, governance and
budget implications
Exercise on decision making and group negotiation.
Use of a simple multi-criteria exercise to choose between the different plans
presented by the groups.
Negotiation and discussion of presented groupworks.
Day 2
Day 3