Theme
	Application of Sustainable Urban Drainage System As Part Of Integrated Water Resources Management (USWM-9)
	Date
	8th – 9th December 2010
	Venue
	Seminar Room, School of Mechanics, USM

Background

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) has been as one of the most significant development in water resources management in many years which inspired by the four Dublin Principles. IWRM can be define as a process which promotes the coordinated development and management water, land and related resources, in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems (Global Water Partnership). It is important that the practitioners to have a good information and implement guidance in use IWRM within developments. In order to achieve IWRM, it should start with changing the ideology of water resources management. Thus, stormwater management can be first issue to focus.

The drainage guideline Urban Stormwater Management Manual for Malaysia (MSMA) which was published by Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) in 2001 will be discuss in this short course. It is also hope that the practitioner in this short course will have a better understanding and guidance in planning, designing and managing IWRM concept by implementing Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) or MSMA.

Objectives

·        To understand IWRM concept, theory and techniques via MSMA

·     To present the new design, concepts, criteria and regulatory requirements of MSMA

·      To present examples of constructed projects based on MSMA

Programme
 

Inquiry

Ms Noor Hasliza Wan Chik / Mrs Nurul Azfa Azizan
Tel: 04-5995461; 04-5995464; Fax: 04-5941036
 Email : redac@eng.usm.my; redac11@eng.usm.my

Download

Brochure
Registration Form