UWSRA 4th Science Forum, June 2012
The 4th Urban Water Security Research Alliance Science Forum was held on 19-20 June 2012 in Brisbane. Again, the forum’s objectives were to raise awareness of the science emerging across the Alliance and to increase key stakeholders’ understanding of the current research findings from key projects.
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UWSRA Science Forum 2012, Book: Program and Papers (PDF, 11 MB) |
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Science Forum Presentations
Presentations from the Urban Water Security Research Alliance 4th Science Forum held on 19 and 20 June 2012. Click on the presentation titles to download a PDF version of each Powerpoint file.
Opening Session
Guest Speaker
Mark O’Donohue
CEO, Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence, Brisbane
Urban Water Research and Development - National Needs and Capabilities (PDF, 666 KB)
Session 1
Guest Speaker
Rosemary Leonard
Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO, Social and Behavioural Sciences Group, Western Australia / Goyder Institute
Assessment of Alternative Water Options in Adelaide: The MARSUO and Optimal Water Resource Mix Projects (PDF, 984 KB)
Stephanie Ashbolt
Can Stormwater Harvesting Restore Pre-Development Flows in urban catchments in South East Queensland? (PDF, 1005 KB)
Fran Sheldon
Urban Creeks in SEQ - can bugs live anywhere? Role of habitat and hydrology (PDF, 1007 KB)
Jatinder Sidhu
Potential Health Risks from Pathogens in Alternative Waters (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Session 2
Vlad Matveev
Water Quality of Logan’s Dam as a Function of Ecosystem Variables, Climate Fluctuations and Application of a Monolayer (PDF, 246 KB)
Nick Stuckey
Photodegradation of Dissolved Organic Matter: The Impact on Monolayers (PDF, 1.64 MB)
Pam Pittaway
The Impact of Artificial Monolayers on Water Quality: Data from Tank and Field Trials (PDF, 1005 KB)
Simon Toze
Integration of Pathogen and Chemical Removal in Reservoirs with Hydrodynamic Modelling (NB presentation unavailable. Please contact the author if you are interested in the material).
Session 3
Guest Speaker
Helena Amaro
Project Manager Water and Energy, Science and Technology, Sydney Water, New South Wales
Rainwater tank study of new homes (PDF, 1.89 MB)
Grace Tjandraatmadja
Rainwater System Design – the Role of Header Tanks and Pressure Vessels in Energy Efficiency (PDF, 1.87 MB)
Shiv Umapathi
Monitoring of Residential Rainwater Tanks in South East Queensland to Investigate Mains Water Savings and Volumetric Reliability (PDF, 1.79 MB)
Session 4
Guest Speaker
Ian Law
Principal, IBL Solutions, New South Wales / AWRCE, Brisbane
National Perspectives on Potable Recycling – Barriers and Costs (PDF, 3.21 MB)
Leif Wolf
Enabling the Use of the Lockyer Valley Groundwater System as a Buffer in the South East Queensland Regional Water Grid – An Assessment Framework (PDF, 3.63 MB)
Melissa Green
Communication and Community Responses to Recycled Water (PDF, 651 KB)
SESSION 5
Esther Coultas
Towards the Quantification of Rainwater Tank Yield in South East Queensland by Considering the Spatial Variability of Tanks (PDF, 1.26 MB)
Magnus Moglia
Strategies for Managing the Condition of Rainwater Tanks in SEQ (PDF, 568 KB)
Andrea Walton
Community Acceptance of Policy Options for Managing the Maintenance of Rainwater Tanks (PDF, 200KB)
SESSION 6
Guest Speaker
Ray Beaton
Manager, Water Resources Strategy, Yarra Valley Water, Victoria
Water Efficiency – A Dry Topic (PDF, 737 KB)
Cara Beal
Identifying the Technical and Social Drivers of Water Consumption: a Summary of Results from the SEQ Residential End Use Study (PDF, 2.14 MB)
Kelly Fielding
Water End Use Feedback Produces Long-Term Reductions in Residential Water Demand (PDF, 992 KB)
SESSION 7
Guest Speaker
Rolando Fabris
Senior Research Scientist, Water Treatment and Distribution, Australian Water Quality Centre, SA Water Corporation, South Australia
Characterisation of DBP formation for Water Quality Management (NB presentation unavailable. Please contact the author iif you are interested in the material).
Maria José Farré
Case Study - Occurrence of Non-Regulated Disinfection By-Products from the Capalaba Region’s Distribution System. (PDF, 1.6 MB)
Niki Knight
Disinfection By-Product Precursor Removal Strategies: Implications for Disinfection
By-Product Formation (NB presentation unavailable. Please contact the author if you are interested in the material).
Beate Escher
Bioanalytical Assessment of the Formation Potential of Disinfection By-Products during Drinking Water Treatment (NB presentation unavailable. Please contact the author if you are interested in the material).
SESSION 8
Guest Speaker
Tony Weber
Associate at BMT WBM Pty Ltd
Collaboration in Developing Total Water Cycle Management Planning – Critical for Success (PDF, 1.56 MB)
Murray Hall
Cost of Pollution and Options Evaluation -
Case Study of Moreton Bay Regional Council Total Water Cycle Management Plan (PDF, 882 KB)
Joe Lane
Life Cycle Assessment Perspectives for Total Water Cycle Planning (PDF, 237 KB)
Magnus Moglia
Assessing Urban Water Strategies for Total Water Cycle Management (PDF, 461 KB)
SESSION 9
Guest Speaker
Kathryn Linge
Senior Research Fellow, Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Western Australia
Factors that Mitigate the Formation of Emerging Disinfection By-Products in Recycled Water (PDF, 854 KB)
Julien Reungoat
Removal of organic matter and micro-pollutants using the ozone/BAC process for recycled water production (PDF, 2.22 MB)
Arseto Bagastyo
Electrochemical Treatment of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate: Strategies to Minimise the Formation of Halogenated By-products (PDF, 664 KB)
Fred Leusch
Optimising Micropollutants Extraction for Analysis of Water Samples: Comparison of Different Solid Phase Materials and Liquid-Liquid Extraction (PDF, 1.35 MB)
SESSION 10
Guest Speaker
Michael Kane
Assistant Director - Environment and Innovation, Urban Land Development Authority, Queensland
ULDA Re-imagining Sustainability (PDF, 6.74 MB)
Rodney Stewart
Implications of Resource-Efficient Technology on Peak Water Demand and Water-Related Energy Demand (PDF, 3.16 MB)
Steven Kenway
Mathematical Material Flow Analysis of Water-Related Energy in a Brisbane Household System Quantification and Understanding (PDF, 1.18 MB)
Meng Chong
Decentralised Wastewater Systems: Robustness and Carbon Footprint (PDF, 1.84 MB)
SESSION 11
Kristell Le Corre
Reduction of Pharmaceutical Loads in Municipal Wastewater:
Would Onsite Treatment of Hospital Wastewater be Effective? (PDF, 2.03 MB)
Mohammad Katouli
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Hospital Wastewaters and Sewage Treatment Plants (PDF, 388 KB)
Simon Toze/Warish Ahmed
Potential Health Risks Associated with the Use of Roof-Harvested Rainwater (PDF, 1.33 MB)
SESSION 12
Guest Speaker
Neil Palmer
Chief Executive Officer, National Centre of Excellence in Desalination – Australia, Western Australia
The Significance of Large Scale Seawater Desalination in Achieving Water Security (PDF, 1.17 MB)
Wenju Cai
Climate and Water over South East Queensland: Past and Future (PDF, 7.11 MB)
Sharon Biermann
A Research Agenda for Water Smart Tropical and Sub-Tropical Cities and Towns (PDF, 418 KB)
Session 13 – posters (see book)