Art Umble, Director of the Stantec Institute for Applied Science, Technology & Policy, provides a fascinating discussion identifying the key megatrends impacting water and exploring the issues driving those megatrends.



In this session, you’ll learn about:




Art’s distinguished background in water



The work undertaken by the Institute for Applied Science, Technology and Policy



The knowledge gaps we need to fill in order to develop a strategy to address water stress



Key water megatrends: (1) Water Stress; (2) Global Urbanization; (3) Transboundary Water; (4) Agricultural Productivity



Water stress as a global, national, and regional issue



The three S’s of water stress: scarcity, socio-economics, and security





Water stress is usually discussed in scarcity terms, but socio-economics factors (i.e., infrastructure adequacy) also plays a significant role



The global urbanization challenge and the concentration of water demand



How population growth will affect water stress



Agriculture water sources – “blue water” and “green water” and what they are



How evapotranspiration affects green water



Unsustainable irrigation and the reasons behind it



Art’s thoughts on how we address water stress




Resources and links mentioned in or relevant to this session include:




Art’s LinkedIn page



The Stantec Institute for Applied Science, Technology & Policy’s website



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