Michael Samuel, President of Nobel Systems, has been invited to speak at the Asia Water Forum in Manila, the Philippines on Oct. 3.
Hosted by the Asian Development Bank, the 2018 Asia Water Forum theme is focused on “Information, Innovation, and Technology.”
Samuel will be talking about the business value of using GIS in managing water systems.
Forum Addresses Population Growth, Diminishing Water Supplies
Asia and the Pacific region have experienced rapid economic growth in the past 30 years. Coupled with this growth are the tremendous challenges of being home to a large portion of the world’s poor and urbanization that will see 22 megacities by 2030 and a 5.2 billion population by the year 2050.
Consequently, demand for water in the region is expected to grow by 55 percent from the domestic and industrial sectors. The agricultural sector will also increase the demand for more water to grow enough food for the increasing population.
Demand for water in the region is expected to grow by 55 percent from the domestic and industrial sectors.
Faced with this developing water crisis, the Asian Development Bank has come up with the ADB Water Operational Plan 2011-2010.
The plan provides a range of solutions, including implementing new technologies and innovations to improve water investment effectiveness and to address the growing water crisis.
Focusing on the need for sustainable water management, reliable water services, and water security, the major presentations and sessions at the Asia Water Forum will focus on the following:
Water supply
Sanitation and Water Quality
Water for Food
Water for Energy
Water Resources Management
Samuel to Address Efficient Water System Management Using GIS
The challenges that many water utilities and companies face worldwide are aging infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and a need to maximize staff efficiency.
The challenges that many water utilities and companies face worldwide are aging infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and a need to maximize staff efficiency.
Along with aging infrastructure, many agencies face the difficulty of using paper-based systems to track and manage assets and complete operational tasks.
Paper-based systems limit the integration and communication between various departments, systems, and datasets. All contribute to higher operational costs.
Also, as infrastructure ages, the need to be alerted instantly to problems such as water main leaks and ruptures is vitally important.
Samuel will explain at the forum, the benefits of utilizing GIS and Cloud managed water systems.
GIS Cloud Managed Water Systems Save Time and Costs
A GIS-based system, such as Nobel Systems GeoViewer Online, will digitize infrastructure asset maps, providing real-time tracking and monitoring. All tasks, including submitting work orders and billing, occur seamlessly and instantly.
Furthermore, a Cloud-Based GIS System provides the additional benefits of off-site data storage, lower ownership costs, no IT maintenance costs, and productivity anywhere at any time.
Mr. Samuel was the preferred speaker from a pool of several due to the fact that his company is providing cutting-edge technology to several water districts in the Philippines and the United States.
More about Nobel Systems can be obtained at this link.
More about the Asia Water Forum can be found at this link.