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

SOUPHANOUVONG UNIVERSITY (SU) - Laos

Northern Laos faces important challenges regarding Water Quality (hardness, agricultural pesticides, domestic wastewater...).

SU’s WOLL's main goal is to create a water reference space for expertise, education and research in Northern Laos. Focusing on Water Quality by conducting Groundwater Quality Analysis for agriculture, and Groundwater Quality Analysis for drinking water and the water supply.

LL5: ECOHEALTH Lab - Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology (ITC) Cambodia

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF CAMBODIA (ITC) - Cambodia

EcoHealth Lab will be used to offer support to teaching/learning and research activities and to assess the Ecological Health of freshwater ecosystems (rivers, lakes, ponds).

ITC’s WOLL activities will be:

a) Establish a Freshwater Health Assessment Lab on NUBB’s ecological pond and Sangker River.

b) Employ NUBB's pond and Sangker River (Tonle Sap lake’s affluent) as demo for the Biomonitoring Course

c) Instant & continuous Water Quality Monitoring/measurement to detect water pollution automatically or alarming systems for Water Quality Management in freshwater ecosystems.

d) Freshwater Health Ecological assessment (physico-chemical and biological components)

PURPOSE: Teaching & Learning activities (demo site during practical sessions &TP) and Research (graduate students thesis)

Keywords: Water ecological status, Monitoring water quality, freshwater systems, Bioindicators, Mapping

LL6: Laboratory of Coastal Environment (NUBB)Cambodia

UNIVERSITY OF BATTAMBANG (NUBB) - Cambodia

NUBB’s WOLL plans to:

a) Create a new laboratory for Coastal Delta Environment Research and Training (water and soil).

b) Experimental field and In-situ practices

c) Create a new professional lab at ITC.

d) Structure of JEAI research team, supported by IRD and EU and MoE (including office and equipment space).

Keywords: Hydrology, Costal-flood plain and agriculture of Mekong Delta areas, Water flow, Pollution control, Soil and water

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