IWACYPRUS2025: 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WATER ECONOMICS, STATISTICS AND FINANCE & 10TH LEADING EDGE CONFERENCE FOR STRATEGIC ASSET MANAGEMENT (LESAM)
PROGRAM

Days: Monday, April 28th Tuesday, April 29th Wednesday, April 30th

Monday, April 28th

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10:30-11:00Coffee Break
10:30-11:00 Session PS: Poster Session
Mohammad Al-Shloul (Reporting and Performance Monitoring Unit, Yarmouk Water Company, Jordan)
Laith Al-Saleh (Reporting and Performance Monitoring Unit, Yarmouk Water Company, Jordan)
Enhancing Water Management through Performance Monitoring: A Case Study of Yarmouk Water Company (abstract)
Sana Al-Qudah (Jordan Valley Authority – Ministry of water and Irrigation, Jordan)
Water Resources Management in Jordan valley Authority (abstract)
11:00-13:00 Session LESAM S1: Integrated Asset Management
11:00
Petros Kolovopoulos (Hydro-Comp, Cyprus)
Dinos Constantinides (Hydro-Comp, Cyprus)
Integrated Asset Management – An Effective Way of Increasing Service Reliability and Overall Business Performance for Service Providers (abstract)
11:20
Matt Humphrey (Anglian Water, UK)
Improving the resilience of water supply systems through asset and system level assessments (abstract)
11:40
Vasil Trenev (water and sewerage utlity company, CEO, Bulgaria)
Atanas Paskalev (Freelance Water and Wastewater consultant, Bulgaria)
Main Aspects of the New Methodology for Evaluating the Assets of “Sofiyska Voda” Ad, Part of Veolia Bulgaria (abstract)
PRESENTER: Vasil Trenev
12:00
João Simão-Pires (Catholic University of Portugal (CLSBE), Portugal)
Why are water networks insufficiently rehabilitated on a systematic basis? Evidence from the Portuguese experience (abstract)
12:20
Rita Ugarelli (SINTEF, Norway)
Camillo Bosco (SINTEF, Italy)
Stian Bruaset (SINTEF, Norway)
Gema Sakti Raspati (SINTEF, Norway)
How can Infrastructure Asset Management (IAM) support EU water operators in implementing the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive? (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rita Ugarelli
12:40
Martin Bjarke (Lund University, Sweden)
Johanna Alkan Olsson (Lund University, Sweden)
Johanna Sörensen (Lund University, Sweden)
Exploring strategic asset management of water infrastructure through grounded theory of sensemaking – a Swedish case study (abstract)
PRESENTER: Martin Bjarke
11:00-13:00 Session WESF S1: Water Economics PartA
11:00
Augustin Boer (BDO Business Advisory SRL, Romania)
Teodor Popa (Compania Apa Brasov, Romania)
10 Years of Reform in the Romanian Water and Wastewater Sector (abstract)
PRESENTER: Teodor Popa
11:20
Lígia Pinto (iBMS, University of Minho, Portugal)
Paulo Ramisio (University of Minho, Portugal)
Marieta Valente (University of Minho, Portugal)
Saving water, one drop at a time: exploring the determinants of consumer behavior and intentions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Paulo Ramisio
11:40
Micaela Antunes (Faculty of Economics and CeBER, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Rita Martins (Faculty of Economics and CeBER, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Carlota Quintal (Faculty of Economics and CeBER, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Carla Teotónio (Faculty of Economics and CeBER, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Determinants of Water Affordability in Portugal (abstract)
PRESENTER: Micaela Antunes
12:00
Águeda Bellver-Domingo (University of Valencia, Spain)
Lledo Castellet Viciano (University of Valencia, Spain)
Vicent Hernández-Chover (Water Economics Group. University of Valencia, Spain)
Francesc Hernandez-Sancho (University of Valencia, Spain)
Circular economy and sewage sludge management: Assessment the biomethane production under an economic, environmental and social point of view (abstract)
12:20
Rita Martins (University of Coimbra - Faculty of Economics and CeBER, Portugal)
Carla Teotónio (University of Coimbra - Faculty of Economics and CeBER, Portugal)
Paula Simões (Polytechnic of Leiria - Management and Economi​cs Department and CeBER, Portugal)
Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Tap Water Quality Among Portuguese Domestic Users (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rita Martins
12:40
Anca Cador (National Regulatory for Municipal Services - ANRSC, Romania)
Iulia Titoiu (National Regulatory for Municipal Services - ANRSC, Romania)
Economic regulation in the water and wastewater sector in Romania (abstract)
PRESENTER: Iulia Titoiu
13:00-14:00Lunch Break
14:00-16:00 Session LESAM S2: Asset Management of Blue-Green-Infrastructure
14:00
Mahdi Bahrami (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway)
Bardia Roghani (Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway)
Franz Tscheikner-Gratl (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway)
Marius M. Rokstad (Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway)
Towards targeted maintenance of green infrastructure: proxy data paves the way (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mahdi Bahrami
14:20
Águeda Bellver-Domingo (University of Valencia, Spain)
Vicent Hernández-Chover (Water Economics Group. University of Valencia, Spain)
Lledo Castellet Viciano (University of Valencia, Spain)
Francesc Hernandez-Sancho (University of Valencia, Spain)
Assessment the impact of water ecosystems renaturalization: A quantitative analysis of the benefits generated (abstract)
14:40
Rita Brito (LNEC, Portugal)
Maria Adriana Cardoso (LNEC, Portugal)
Interactions between urban water services and natural areas for asset management and resilience assessment (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rita Brito
15:00
Maria Adriana Cardoso (LNEC, Portugal)
Rita Brito (LNEC, Portugal)
Leveraging synergies between asset management of stormwater systems and natural areas to increase resilience to climate change (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rita Brito
15:20
Camillo Bosco (SINTEF, Norway)
Stian Bruaset (SINTEF, Norway)
Elhadi Abdalla (SINTEF, Norway)
Gema Raspati (SINTEF, Norway)
Rita Ugarelli (SINTEF, Norway)
Evaluating the Impact of Real Time Control of Pressure on Leakage Reduction in a Real Water Distribution Network (abstract)
PRESENTER: Camillo Bosco
15:40
Yuta Unno (Waterworks Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan)
Keita Shiina (Waterworks Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan)
Yasuhiro Fujita (Waterworks Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan)
Sena Hasegawa (Waterworks Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan)
Hirokazu Seki (Waterworks Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan)
Kyota Matsumoto (Waterworks Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan)
Ryo Inomata (Waterworks Bureau, City of Yokohama, Japan)
Water demand forecasting based on changes in social conditions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sena Hasegawa
14:00-16:00 Session WESF S2: Water Governance, Regulation and Institutional Frameworks
14:00
Jörg Dr. Rehberg (BDEW German Association of Energy and Water Industries, Germany)
CSRD Sustainability Reporting in the Water Sector / Subtitle: Join Us to Explore the Path to Sustainability in the German Water Sector (abstract)
14:20
Joao Cabrita (ERSAR - The Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority, Portugal)
Alexandra Cunha (ERSAR - The Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority, Portugal)
Afonso Sebastiao (ERSAR - The Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority, Portugal)
An Adaptative Regulation Model in a Heterogeneous Context (abstract)
PRESENTER: Joao Cabrita
14:40
Peter Dane (EBC Foundation, Netherlands)
Viktoriia Iskova (EBC Foundation, Ukraine)
Benchmarking: an essential tool for utilities and stakeholders to improve water services (abstract)
PRESENTER: Peter Dane
15:00
Amani Zyadat (Water Authority of Jordan– Ministry of water and Irrigation, Jordan)
Data Governance in the Jordanian Water Sector: Challenges and Opportunities (abstract)
15:20
Yousef Aljaludi (Utilities Performance Monitoring Unit/Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Jordan)
Overview of the Utilities Performance Monitoring Unit in Jordan's water sector (abstract)
15:40
Carlota Quintal (University of Coimbra, CeBER, Faculty of Economics, Portugal)
Carla Teotónio (University of Coimbra, CeBER, Faculty of Economics, Portugal)
Micaela Antunes (University of Coimbra, CeBER, Faculty of Economics, Portugal)
Rita Martins (University of Coimbra, CeBER, Faculty of Economics, Portugal)
Equity in water payments in Portugal over two decades (abstract)
PRESENTER: Carlota Quintal
16:00-16:30Coffee Break
16:30-17:30 Session LESAM S3: What can we learn from others infrastructures?
16:30
Frank Stevens (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Iosif Kapellakis (Neapolis University, Cyprus)
Konstantinos Tsagarakis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Ancient Hydraulic Engineering and Urban Development: Insights from the Roman Aqueduct of Gortyna in Crete (abstract)
PRESENTER: Iosif Kapellakis
16:50
Dimitrios Dimitriou (Department of Economics, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
Maria Sartzetaki (Department of Economics, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
Aristi Karagkouni (Department of Economics, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
An AHP Asset Management Modelling Framework for International Tourist Airports: Integrating Water and Infrastructure Sustainability (abstract)
17:10
Dimitrios Dimitriou (Department of Economics, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
Maria Sartzetaki (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
Evaluation of Asset Management Performance for Ports: The Case of Corfu Port in the Mediterranean (abstract)
16:30-18:10 Session WESF S3: Water Statistics & Data Collection Methods
16:30
Wafaa Khraisat (Performance Monitoring Unit, Jordan Water Company “Miyahuna”, Jordan)
Advanced Data Collection Solution for Addressing Water Scarcity: Miyauna’s Role in Sustainable Management (abstract)
16:50
Bernhard Jonathan Sattler (Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)
Siew Ann Cheong (School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Andrea Tundis (Institute for the Protection of Terrestrial Infrastructures, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany)
Peter F. Pelz (Chair of Fluid Systems, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany)
Jonas Joerin (Future Resilient Systems, Singapore-ETH Centre, Singapore)
Quantifying Model Uncertainty in Water Demand Time Series (abstract)
17:10
João Simão-Pires (Catholic University of Portugal (CLSBE), Portugal)
Lessons from Economic Sustainability of Urban Water Services in Portugal (abstract)
17:30
George Tsironis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Katerina Zoula (Democritus University of Thrace, Greece)
Theodoros Daglis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Konstantinos Tsagarakis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Exploration of hidden aspects of water crisis in social media opinion-based data (abstract)
17:50
Gabriela H Coelho (Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Andreza Kalbusch (Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Elisa Henning (Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil)
Diagnosis of residential water consumption in different tariff structures (abstract)
PRESENTER: Andreza Kalbusch
19:30-22:30Gala Dinner
Tuesday, April 29th

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09:00-10:00 Session KS2: Keynote Session2-Round Table 2
09:00
Socrates Metaxas (Limassol District Local Government Organisation, Cyprus)
Water Management Evolution: Balancing Economics, Innovation and Community Needs towards a Sustainable Future (abstract)
10:30-11:00Coffee Break
11:00-13:00 Session LESAM S4: Changes in global context and trends
11:00
Cláudia Costa (Águas e Energia do Porto, Portugal)
Hashimoto Hugo (Águas e Energia do Porto, Portugal)
Teresa Bastos (Águas e Energia do Porto, Portugal)
Ricardo Ferreira (Águas e Energia do Porto, Portugal)
Transforming Asset Management Strategy with Multicriteria approach (abstract)
PRESENTER: Cláudia Costa
11:20
Marwan Abualrous (Disi Amman Operation and Maintenance, Jordan)
Success Story for Managing Strategic Assets in Arid Regions, Disi Jordan (abstract)
11:40
Bénédicte Rulleau (INRAE, UR ETTIS, France)
Lina Essafi (INRAE, UR ETTIS, France)
Vulnerability of Walloon drinking water consumers to droughts and willingness to pay to mitigate their consequences (abstract)
12:00
Hugo Martins (Ashghal - Public Works Authority, Qatar)
Aisha Al-Kubaisi (Ashghal - Public Works Authority, Qatar)
Wastewater Management in desert climate: Qatar Example (abstract)
PRESENTER: Aisha Al-Kubaisi
12:20
Nichakul Chunsawang (Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, Thailand)
Manatsawee Nawik (Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, Thailand)
Chayapha Yoopom (Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, Thailand)
Hydraulic Analysis of 3400 mm. Transmission Tunnel Maintenance: A Case Study of MWA, Thailand (abstract)
12:40
Yusuke Inagaki (NJS Co., Ltd., Japan)
Takayuki Sawai (NJS Co., Ltd., Japan)
Infrastructure Inspection using Unmanned Surface Vessel (abstract)
PRESENTER: Takayuki Sawai
11:00-13:00 Session WESF S4: Water Economics PartB
11:00
Lledo Castellet-Viciano (University of Valencia, Spain)
Vicent Hernández-Chover (University of Valencia, Spain)
Agueda Bellver-Domingo (University of Valencia, Spain)
Francesc Hernández-Sancho (University of Valencia, Spain)
Economic Impact of Water Reuse Projects on Sustainable Development Goals (abstract)
11:20
Inês Freire Machete (Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Rui Cunha Marques (Lusófona University, Portugal)
Miguel Alves Pereira (Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal)
20 years of WASH Project Financing in Latin America and the Caribbean (abstract)
11:40
Lígia Pinto (iBMS, University of Minho, Portugal)
Catarina Gonçalves (School of Economics, Business and Political Science, University of Minho, Portugal)
Saving water in households: a literature review on behavioural interventions in recent years. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Lígia Pinto
12:00
Lígia Pinto (iBMS, University of Minho, Portugal)
Marieta Valente (University of Minho, Portugal)
Paulo Ramisio (University of Minho, Portugal)
Consumers perspectives on the value of water and water services (abstract)
PRESENTER: Lígia Pinto
12:20
Carla Teotónio (CeBER, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Rita Martins (Faculty of Economics and CeBER, University of Coimbra, Portugal)
Paula Simões (Polytechnique Institute of Leiria, Portugal)
Willingness to pay for reliable water services: an analysis for Portuguese domestic users (abstract)
PRESENTER: Carla Teotónio
12:40
Ayman Banouar (LARMODAD, FSJES SOUISSI, UM5.Rabat, Morocco)
Aomar Bouslihim (LARMODAD, FSJES SOUISSI, UM5.Rabat, Morocco)
The influence of national water infrastructure on the happiness index: Economic and Social Analysis, case of Morocco (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ayman Banouar
13:00-14:00Lunch Break
14:00-16:00 Session LESAM S5: Data and AI in Asset Management
14:00
Pierre Bonardet (SUEZ, France)
Thomas Van Becelaere (SUEZ - Optimatics, France)
Davide Caniggia (SUEZ Italy, Italy)
Assia Mokssit (SUEZ, France)
Integrating Physical Inspections and AI-Enhanced Data Analysis for Improved Asset Management and Strategic Decision-Making: A Case Study of ETRA SpA Water Utility in Northern Italy (abstract)
PRESENTER: Pierre Bonardet
14:20
Adrian Uhlenbroch (STEIN Infrastructure Management GmbH, Germany)
David Regesch (STEIN Infrastructure Management GmbH, Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Boekhorst (Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany)
Analysis of the impact of AI on sewer assessment results towards an AI-data-resilient sewer assessment (abstract)
14:40
Gints Dakša (Tallinn University of Technology, Latvia)
Nils Kändler (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia)
Ivar Annus (Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia)
Reducing Asset Maintenance Burden with GIS: Value-Based Approach to Hydrant Layout Optimization (abstract)
PRESENTER: Gints Dakša
15:00
Lukas Guericke (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH, Germany)
Francesco Del Punta (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH, Germany)
Antoine Daurat (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH, Germany)
Hauke Sonnenberg (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH, Germany)
David B. Steffelbauer (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH, Germany)
Nicolas Caradot (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gGmbH, Germany)
Advancing Sewer Asset Management with Data-Driven Solutions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Lukas Guericke
15:20
Andre Marques Arsenio (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
Ronald Salamat (Maynilad Water Services, Inc., Philippines)
Rafaelle Posadas (Maynilad Water Services, Inc., Philippines)
Joana Cassidy (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
Alice Ganhao (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
Ana Rita Santos (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
Joao Faria Feliciano (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
Artificial Intelligence Models for Prioritizing Active Leak Detection Activities - The Case of a Water Utility in Southeast Asia (abstract)
15:40
Gema Sakti Raspati (SINTEF, Norway)
Stian Bruaset (SINTEF, Norway)
Camillo Bosco (SINTEF, Norway)
Kamal Azrague (SINTEF, Norway)
Rita Maria Ugarelli (SINTEF, Norway)
Rachelle Collette (Bodø Municipality, Norway)
Strategic planning towards a water-smart society: Insights from B-WaterSmart and the Bodø case study (abstract)
PRESENTER: Camillo Bosco
14:00-16:00 Session WESF S5: Water Resources Management
14:00
Windi Muziasari (Resistomap Oy, Finland)
William Nurmi (Resistomap Oy, Finland)
Resistomap Water Biosecurity Platform: A Solution for Managing Antimicrobial Resistance and Pathogen Pollution (abstract)
PRESENTER: Windi Muziasari
14:20
Ioannis Tsountas (Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus,, Cyprus)
Apostolos Michopoulos (Department of Architecture, University of Cyprus,, Cyprus)
Analysis of the water use in the concrete production sector of eastern Limassol area (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ioannis Tsountas
14:40
Maxence Collado (Université de Sherbrooke (Student), Canada)
Jie He (Université de Sherbrooke, Canada)
Françoise Bichai (Polytechnique Montréal, Canada)
Spatial variation in willingness-to-pay for wastewater system modifications: The Mille-Îles River as a case study (abstract)
PRESENTER: Maxence Collado
15:00
Muna Dahabiyeh (Geographical Information Systems and Mathematical Modeling, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Jordan)
Developing Three SOPs to Improve Wellfield Management in Jordan (abstract)
15:20
Jörg Dr. Rehberg (German Association of Energy and Water Industries, Germany)
Tackling the PFAS Challenge in the Water Sector (abstract)
15:40
Joao Cabrita (ERSAR - The Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority, Portugal)
Ana Rita Ramos (ERSAR - The Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority, Portugal)
Maria Joao Moinante (ERSAR - The Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority, Portugal)
The Cost of Water and Wastewater Inefficiencies (abstract)
PRESENTER: Joao Cabrita
16:00-16:30Coffee Break
Wednesday, April 30th

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09:00-10:00 Session KS3: Keynote Session3-Round Table 3
09:00
Franz Tscheikner-Gratl (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)
A growing field: Urban drainage asset management – from grey to green (abstract)
11:00-11:30Coffee Break
11:00-13:00 Session LESAM S6: Sewers Asset Management
11:00
Nathalie Rodriguez (STEIN Infrastructure Management, Germany)
Adrian Uhlenbroch (Stein Infrastructure Management, Germany)
David Regesch (STEIN Infrastructure Management, Germany)
Robert Stein (STEIN Infrastructure Management, Germany)
Inspection strategies as a sewer management plan for a German city (abstract)
11:20
Ofek Aloni (Department of Mathematics, The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Eran Friedler (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Daniel Sauter (Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Neue Jüdenstraße 1, 10179 Berlin, Germany, Germany)
Lukas Guericke (KWB Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gemeinnützige GmbH, Berlin, Germany, Germany)
Nicolas Caradot (KWB Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin gemeinnützige GmbH, Berlin, Germany, Germany)
Barak Fishbain (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Sewerage Report Analysis for Report-Based Failure Prediction in Pipes (abstract)
PRESENTER: Barak Fishbain
11:40
Maria do Céu Almeida (LNEC - Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal)
Rita S. Brito (LNEC - Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal)
Catarina Jorge (LNEC - Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal)
Joana Carreto (LNEC - Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Portugal)
Fernando Fernandes (Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Portugal)
Risk-based prioritization of inspection and rehabilitation of large sewers (abstract)
PRESENTER: Catarina Jorge
12:00
Suneeta Kakati (Doctoral student in Urban Water Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden)
Örjan Johansson (Professor and Head of Subject in Engineering Acoustics, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden)
Emmanuel Okwori (Adjunct University Lecturer in Urban Water Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden)
Annelie Hedström (Professor in Urban Water Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden)
Acoustic signals for anomaly and structural features detection in sewer pipes (abstract)
PRESENTER: Suneeta Kakati
12:20
Tugba Yildizli (TU Delft, Netherlands)
Tianlong Jia (TU Delft, Netherlands)
Jeroen Langeveld (TU Delft, Netherlands)
Riccardo Taormina (TU Delft, Netherlands)
Self-Supervised Learning Approach for Sewer Defect Detection (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tugba Yildizli
12:40
Catarina Jorge (LNEC, Portugal)
Maria do Céu Almeida (LNEC, Portugal)
Rita Salgado Brito (LNEC, Portugal)
Inflows into wastewater systems and the water-energy-greenhouse gases emissions nexus: opportunities and challenges for asset management (abstract)
PRESENTER: Catarina Jorge
11:30-13:30 Session LESAM S7: Best Practice in Asset Management
11:30
Hind Al Shdaifat (GIZ, Jordan)
Dirk Winkler (GIZ, Jordan)
Moayyad Al Bado (Water Authority of Jordan, Jordan)
The Technical Sustainable Management (TSM) system (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hind Al Shdaifat
11:50
Hyeongki Lee (K-water(Korea Water Resources Corporation), South Korea)
Hyeongsuk Kim (K-water(Korea Water Resources Corporation), South Korea)
Jaebum Lee (K-water(Korea Water Resources Corporation), South Korea)
Sukju Moon (K-water(Korea Water Resources Corporation), South Korea)
Development and Application of the Asset Management System(K-AMS) to Determine the Optimal Time to Replace Old Water Supply Facilities (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hyeongki Lee
12:10
Mehdi Ahmadi (SUEZ, France)
Pierre Bonardet (SUEZ, France)
Assia Mokssit (SUEZ, France)
Retrospective Analysis and Insights from Asset Management Studies on Water Networks in SUEZ Water France (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mehdi Ahmadi
12:30
Hugo Martins (Ashghal - Public Works Authority, Qatar)
Talal Al-Sulaiti (Ashghal - Public Works Authority, Qatar)
Best Practices in Wastewater Asset Management: The Case of Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Talal Al-Sulaiti
12:50
Antonin Mommay (VEOLIA, France)
Tomasz Kucharek (VEOLIA, France)
Improvement of industrial economies reliability and efficiency, through adaptative water assets strategies (abstract)
PRESENTER: Antonin Mommay
13:10
Lukas Guericke (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin, Germany)
Antoine Daurat (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin, Germany)
Hauke Sonnenberg (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin, Germany)
Nicolas Caradot (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin, Germany)
David Steffelbauer (Kompetenzzentrum Wasser Berlin, Germany)
Ofek Aloni (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Barak Fishbain (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Eran Friedler (Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel)
Daniel Sauter (Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Germany)
Frédéric Cherqui (INSA Lyon, France)
Modelling Pipe Deterioration or Defect Evolution? (abstract)
PRESENTER: Lukas Guericke
11:30-13:30 Session WESF S6: Water Utility Management
11:30
Michalis Vrionides (Limassol District Local Government Organisation (LDLGO), Cyprus)
Gregoris Panayiotou (Limassol District Local Government Organisation (LDLGO), Cyprus)
Analysis of the energy profile of Limassol District Local Government Organisation and steps towards a more sustainable future (abstract)
11:50
Anas Momani (Veolia Group, Jordan)
Risk Management integrated in Asset Management through ISO 55001 implementation (abstract)
12:10
Islam Rawashdeh (Planning and Project Management Section, Aqaba Water Company, Jordan)
Aqaba Water Company as a Utility of Future (abstract)
12:30
Panyawat Sirithum (Metropolitan Waterworks Authority, Thailand)
GIS-Based Solutions for Water Utilities Online (abstract)
12:50
Ana Filipa Novais (School of Economics, Management and Political Science, University of Minho, Portugal)
Antonio Tavares (UNU-EGOV, Portugal)
Impact of Quality Management Systems on Customer Service Performance: Evidence from Portuguese Retail Water Utilities (abstract)
13:10
Mustapha Hajji (Office National de l'Electricite et de l'Eau Potable ONEE, Morocco)
Driss Ouazar (EMI, Morocco)
Nafila Elmarzaquioui (SMIT, Morocco)
Valuing water supply infrastructure: A comparative study using augmented Real-Options vs discounted cash Flow methods. Case of Casablanca desalination plant. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mustapha Hajji
13:30-14:30Lunch Break
14:30-15:30 Session LESAM S8: Case studies and success stories
14:30
Daniel Faria (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
Alice Ganhão (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
André Arsénio (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
Joana Cassidy (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
Ana R. Santos (AGS Water Solutions, Portugal)
Improving the Asset Management of Urban Water Systems: A Framework for Condition Assessment of Vertical Assets in Portuguese Water Utilities (abstract)
PRESENTER: Alice Ganhão
14:50
Anne Kuulas (Helsinki Region Environmental Services HSY, Finland)
A framework aiming to optimize water utility’s investment planning (abstract)
15:10
Suvi Ahopelto (Helsinki Region Environmental Services, Finland)
Prioritization of network renovation projects - case study (abstract)
14:30-15:30 Session WESF S7: Water Supply and Tariff
14:30
Nicholas Theodorakopoulos (Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus)
Eleni Anastasopoulou (Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus)
Georgios Deirmentzoglou (Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus)
Deycy Sanchez Preciado (Halmstad University, Sweden)
Iosif Kapellakis (Neapolis University Pafos, Cyprus)
Intermediation for Water Management-Technology Transfer in Rural Industries: An Institutional Perspective from a Developing Country (abstract)
PRESENTER: Iosif Kapellakis
14:50
Eugenia Busmachiu (Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Moldova)
Augustin Boer (BDO Business Advisory SRL, Romania)
Is the Moldavian Water Sector Sustainable? (abstract)
PRESENTER: Augustin Boer
15:10
Ami Reznik (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
Iddo Kan (Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)
Stelios Rozakis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Suleiman Halasah (I-GREENS Consulting Co, Jordan)
Nikos Nikolaidis (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Integrated model for water resource management in the Jordan Valley (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ami Reznik