Jeudi 14 septembre, 11h30

Conférence de Gyan Chhipi Shrestha : Life Cycle Thinking Approach for Sustainable Urban Planning : A Case of Water System through the lens of Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus

Salle de conférence de l'ÉSAD

Le Centre de recherche en aménagement et développement (CRAD) vous invite à une conférence-midi sur le thème : Life Cycle Thinking Approach for Sustainable Urban Planning : A Case of Water System through the lens of Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus. Le conférencier est M. Gyan Chhipi Shrestha, postdoctorant à la Chaire de recherche industrielle CRSNG Gestion et surveillance de la qualité de l’eau potable.

Life cycle thinking is a holistic approach of sustainability assessment. Life cycle analysis as a tool of life cycle thinking can be applied to urban planning and development for urban sustainability. This approach has been implemented to urban water systems (UWSs) through the lens of water-energy-carbon nexus. The elements: water consumption, energy use, and carbon emissions from UWSs are intertwined and have complex interactions forming a water-energy-carbon (WEC) nexus. The life cycle-based WEC nexus can be used to assess the sustainability of UWSs in the context of increasing threats to urban water sustainability. UWSs face increasing challenges due to rapid population growth, lower household occupancy, higher prices of water and energy, lifestyle changes, and climate change. This research has developed a decision support system (DSS) for assessing the WEC nexus for sustainable planning and management of UWSs. The developed DSS is capable of quantifying dynamic water consumption, energy use, carbon emissions, and the life cycle cost of UWSs. The DSS can also analyze different WEC-based interventions. The DSS can be used by urban planners, developers, utilities, and policy makers for long-term planning of urban water in communities.

Prenez note que la conférence sera prononcée en anglais.

Cette conférence ouverte à tous aura lieu le jeudi 14 septembre à 11h30, à la salle de conférence de l’ÉSAD, local FAS-1613 (16e étage du pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard).

Le pavillon Félix-Antoine-Savard (FAS) est situé au 2325, allée des Bibliothèques .

Pour de plus amples informations, contactez Marie-Pier Bresse à marie-pier.bresse@crad.ulaval.ca ou par téléphone au 418-656-2131, poste 15241.