Education tool and technologies for efficient water use using virtual application sites (ED-WAVE)

The goal is to develop a sustainable framework for training on technologies for conservation, reclamation, and refuse of natural resources. As a model example, this project will focus on improving water efficiency by exposing the target groups to real-life applications through virtual industrial and municipal environments created using IT-based tools. The activities would involve: (i) analysis of currrent water use status in select industrial and domestic sectors in Asia and EU; (ii) review of potential technological interventions; (iii) simulation of impacts of specific technology interventions in the selected sectors; and (iv) translation of knowledge into electronic teaching material. The 2-year project would be targeted at environment educators in universities in EU and Asia and students enrolled in related courses; further, it would benefit end-users like industries, municipalities, technical service providers, environmental practitioners, and research organizations.