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.

In INOWASIA six WOLLs will be co-created and implemented by each Southeast Asian Partner. These living labs will be used for formation, research and demonstration and, at the same time, they will be a meeting point for students, academics and companies to exchange experiences and knowledge.

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.)

LL4: Groundwater Quality education for Sustainable Agriculture (SU) Laos

LL5: Coastal and Wetland Environment Reaserch Laboratory (ITC) Cambodia

LL6: ECOHEALTH-Ecosystem Health Laboratory (NUBB) Cambodia

The six WOLLs will be Connected through a virtual Living Lab platform. This network will provide practical formation and dissemination activities: