iWISE2019 Conference Full Program

Master of Ceremonies – James Birtch, Ottawa Biosphere Eco-City Initiative – Founder & Former Chairman, CANADA

Welcoming Speech. Terence Cooke, Vice President, Ottawa Assembly of Knowledge (OAK), CANADA

001KNA: Satellite Image Monitoring of Changes to the Environment of the Earth in Space and Time. Farouk El-Baz, Professor, IWISE2019 Honorary Chairperson, Member of the President’s Advisory Council, Arab Republic of Egypt, Director of Center for Remote Sensing, Boston University, USA

007KNA: Metro Vancouver’s Five Year Outlook. John McEwen, Metro Vancouver Board Director, Chair, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks Committee and Mayor, City of Anmore, CANADA

002KNA: Biosolids Management in Circular Economy: Lessons from around the world. Banu Ormeci, Professor and Jarislowsky Chair in Water and Health, Director, Global Water Institute Canada Research, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – Carleton University, CANADA

003KNA: Is Water Management in the Ottawa River SUSTAINABLE? John Karau, Chairman, Ottawa EcoTalent Network – Board Member of the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, CANADA

Introductory Video about Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW), SAUDI ARABIA

Q&A Discussion

Chair – Prof. Farouk El-Baz, iWISE2019 Conference Chairman – Boston University, USA

263WAT: Prediction of Summer Rainfall over Lake Tana Tele-connected with Global Sea Surface Temperature. Asmaa Alhamshry, JAPAN

339WAT: Selecting the Best Electrical Parameters to Run an Electrocoagulation Process Treating Activated Sludge Solution. Khalid Bani-Melhem, JORDAN

347WAT: The Investigation of Soil Erosion on Natural Grasslands and Subsistence Agricultural Crops at Fountain Hill Estate, Wartburg, Kwazulu-Natal. Gugulethu Tshabalala, SOUTH AFRICA

381WAT: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products as Emerging Pollutants in Water. Abdul Jabbar Al-Rajab, CANADA

370WAT: Modeling on Toxic Algae Bloom in the Aquatic Ecosystem and Water Quality Problems in Asian Countries. Md. Islam, BANGLADESH

290WAT: Bias Correction of Daily Satellite-based Rainfall Estimates Over Egypt. Tamer Gado, EGYPT

260SUS: Concrete Structures and the Aggressive Environments: Experimental and Numerical Simulation. Fouzia Bouabdallah, ALGERIA

Q&A Discussion

Chair – Prof. Banu Ormeci, Canada Research Chair in Wastewater Treatment Engineering, Carleton University

404INF: Linear Maps for Modelling Tracer Transport: A Mathematical Review. Peter Mills, CANADA

408WAT: Development Technology of Rainfall Data Production Using the Optical Rain Sensors of Moving Car based on Big Data. Byung Hyun Lee, KOREA

368WAT: Assessment of the Self-Purification Capacity of Trace Metals in the Klip River (Gauteng), South Africa. Lobina Palamuleni, SOUTH AFRICA

419WAT: Geogenic Arsenic and Microbial Contamination in Drinking Water Sources: Exposure Risks to the Coastal Population in Bangladesh. Ratnajit Saha, CANADA

425WAT: The Effectiveness of Traditional Water Purification Methods in Sudan. Hisham Hassan, CANADA

412WAT: Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Quality of Shallow Coastal Aquifer of Eastern Dahomey Basin Using Seasonal Biogeochemical Processes of Nitrate, Sulphate, Iron and Manganese. Jamiu Aladejana, UK

369SUS: Modeling on Impact of Marine Pollution and International Regime Creation Challenges in the Bay of Bengal by Using MEC Model. Md. Islam, BANGLADESH

Q&A Discussion

Chair – Prof. Mal Dissanayake, Lakeland College, Alberta, CANADA

004KNA: Resolving Global Climate Inequity through Large-scale Climate Financing and Community-based Solutions. Dale Marshall, National Climate Program Manager – Environmental Defence, CANADA

005KNA: Natural, Social and Technical: “savoir-faire” in the Laurentians. Mariana Esponda, Associate Professor, Coordinator of Conservation & Sustainability Program Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism, Azrieli School of Architecture, Carleton University, CANADA

006KNA: Help Society Embrace Sustainability. James Birtch, Ottawa Bio­sphere Eco-City Initiative – Founder & Former Chairman, CANADA

Q&A Discussion

Chair – Will Eldin, Ottawa Assembly of Knowledge, CANADA

422ENV: From the Skies to the Streets: An Ethnography of Street-based Populations in Metro Manila, Philippines and Local Knowledge Systems Regarding Environmental Pollution and Climate Disaster Risks. Emma Porio, PHILIPPINES

423ENV: B-Spline Interpolation on the Scoring Procedure of Numerical Indicators in Developing Soil Quality Index (SQI). Rahma Anisa, INDONESIA

411WAT: Is Market-Oriented Approach Feasible for Groundwater Management in India? – Lessons from International Experience. Akshi Bajaj, INDIA

373WAT: Characteristics and Extent of Physical, Chemical and Biological Properties of Bhima River in India. Amar Dhere, INDIA

413SUS: Macro to Micro Direction of Sustainability: An Economist Perspective. Kiran Nair, UAE

Q&A Discussion

424SUS: Economic Considerations and Adoption in Enhancing Sustainability of Small-Holder Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture Systems in Cameroon: Achievements and Lessons Learnt. Benedicta O. Mbu Oben, CAMEROON

283ENV: 3D Flow Patterns and Pollutants Transport Mechanisms in Urban Drainage System. Kamaran Hama, IRAQ

431ENV: Extreme Precipitation Variability in Tunisia. Haifa Feki, CANADA

Chair – Dr. Abdul Jabbar Al-Rajab, Etcetera Publications, CANADA

255SUS: Role of Social Media in Managing the Chennai (India) Floods of 2015. Arul Aram, INDIA

294WAT: Bias Correction of Regional Climate Model Simulations of Temperature in Egypt. Tamer Gado, EGYPT

237ENV: Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals in Asaluyeh Port, Persian Gulf Using Geographic Information System. Abbas Hani, IRAN

315INF: Estimation of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) Emissions from Land Use Land Cover Changes Using Remote Sensing Data. A Case of Mbarara District in Uganda. Fidel Uwizeye, UGANDA

244ENV: An Improvement in Non-Conventional Energy Resources Efficiency Using Green Computing. Amandeep Kour and Ranjeet Singh, INDIA

Q&A Discussion.

Chair – Dale Marshall, National Climate Program Manager – Environmental Defence, CANADA

367WAT: Wastewater Treatment and Management, Sunon Asogli Power Ltd Experience. Yaw Acheampong Osei, GHANA

275SUS: Examining the Lagos Green Initiative; A Case Study of Kosofe Local Government Area. Anjolajesu Ayinde, NIGERIA

365ENV: A Risk-Based Approach to Produced Water Management in Oil and Gas Operations. Almat Kabyl, KAZAKHSTAN

418WAT: Exploring Suitable Sites for Installing Safe Drinking Water Wells in Coastal Bangladesh. Ratnajit Saha, CANADA

266SUS: Economics of small-scale, emission-free hybrid renewable energy systems. Amin Ghobeity, CANADA

Q&A Discussion

Chair – Terence Cooke, Ottawa Assembly of Knowledge, CANADA

298SUS: Utilization of Land Use Plan towards the Expansion of Sustainable Landscape in Arid Areas (ETM+ Satellite Image Processing with the Help of Competitive Neural Network (Case Study: Dasht- E- Varamin, Iran Plateau). Nina Almasifar, IRAN

246SUS: Urbanisation and Improper Solid Waste Disposal System in Saki: A Threats to Human and Sustainable Development. Olufola Elegbede, NIGERIA

430ENV: A Case Study: Environmental Site Assessment of a Fire Training Site in Alberta, Canada. Mal Dissanayake, CANADA

284ENV: Children and Youth’s Perceptions of the Environment Following Disaster: The 2013 Alberta, Canada Flood. Caroline McDonald-Harker, CANADA

Q&A Discussion