Living Labs

Water Oriented Living Labs (WOLLs)

Water Oriented Living Labs (WOLLs) are real-life, water oriented demo and platform-type environments with a cross-sector nexus approach, which have the involvement and commitment of multi-stakeholders.

WOLLs provide a field lab to develop, test, and validate a combination of solutions which include tecnologies and their integration, as well as a combination of new business models, and innovative policies, based on the value of Water.

The WOLLs are a key tool to promote the systematic innovations in the water systems.

Six water-oriented líving labs have been co-designed and implemented by each INOWASIA Southeast Asian Partner. These living labs are used for training, research and demonstration and, at the same time, they are a meeting point for students, academics and companies to exchange experiences and knowledge.

See detailed information about the specific goal, tools and equipment of each living labs below, and connect to our virtual platform to explore the activities carried out and the on-going projects related.

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LL1: Water Quality & Treatment for Green Growth (HUS - VNU) Vietnam

LL2: Natural-Based Wastewater Treatment (CTU) Vietnam

CAN THO UNIVERSITY (CTU) - Vietnam

The Mekong Delta is facing intense environmental threats due to extensive aqua-agriculture cultivation, high urbanization, and industrialization activities.

Low-cost technologies for Wastewater Treatment, such as lagoons or constructed wetlands, are needed.

The Can Tho nature-based Wastewater treatment Living Lab will examine the wastewater treatment efficiency in various wastewater sources (domestic, industry, husbandry, etc.) by using the Wetland technology

Activities: Wastewater Quality Testing Education, Wastewater Treatment Research, demonstration point, etc.

LL3: Domestic Wastewater Quality Education (NUOL) Laos

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS (NUOL) - Laos

Domestic Wastewater is a key water management challenge in Lao PDR, particularly in crowded cities – like Vientiane. Innovative Solutions for Domestic Wastewater are needed.

NUOL WOLL's aim is exploring, experimenting, and co-creating, in conjunction with cooperative stakeholders, from both public and private sectors, aiming to develop wastewater systems as attractive Tourism spots.

NUOL’s WOLL key activities will be:

a) Using the Center of Excellence in Environment (COEE) as an interactive meeting point for Wastewater specialists/researchers/lecturers, students, and stakeholders aiming to provide innovative ideas/solutions on Domestic Wastewater Management

b) Educating young researchers on Domestic Wastewater Quality Testing professions in Laboratory and

c) Educating young researchers on Domestic Wastewater Sites, using Hongxeng as a demo site (Water Sampling and Handling, Field Measurement, applying a Remote Sensing System on Realtime Water Quality Data - Mapping Domestic Wastewater Quality, Private/public subcontracting for Wastewater Analysis.)