WISS2017-program

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Summer School on Water Informatics: Science and Systems
May 21-23, 2017. School of Science and Engineering, LUMS, Pakistan

CONTENT

The Summer School on ‘Water Informatics: Science and Systems’ is focused on building capacity through two key modules on a) Systems Analysis and b) Remote Sensing. The two modules will be knit together by demonstrations, field visits and case studies on how the two aspects of sensor data collection (science) and data analysis (systems) can be combined in unified water informatics frameworks.

The module on Systems Analysis aims to introduce students to systems theory, systems analysis, and applications for quantitatively and qualitatively analyzing critical linkages between water, energy, and food systems in the Indus Basin that are vital for effective policy making and sustainable management of natural resources. The module on Remote Sensing aims to give participants an introduction to the science and principles of remote sensing of the Earth, remote sensing data acquisition (specifically satellite data sets in public domain), as well as hydrological applications of remote sensing. The two modules will be knit together by demonstrations, field visits and case studies on how the two aspects of sensor data collection (science) and data analysis (systems) can be combined in unified Water Informatics frameworks.

Module 1: Systems Analysis

Systems Analysis as a method of inquiry, provides a holistic or system view of the problem at hand by decomposing it into smaller components and solving each one independently whilst simultaneously accounting for the interconnections among the components. This philosophy makes Systems Analysis a perfect candidate to tackle the global transformation challenges such as climate change, pollution, the energy crisis and nexus problems such as the water-energy-food nexus. Systems Analysis has now begun to be viewed as an art which requires experience in linking extremely disparate disciplines and an ability to form integrated solutions to complex issues. This module seeks to provide the audience with an exposure to Systems Analysis techniques through the following Module Learning Objectives 1. Methods for understanding complex systems 2. Multi-criteria Decision Making 3. Technical advances in Systems Analysis 4. Harnessing Systems Analysis tools for solving global issues 5. Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Module 2: Remote Sensing

Remote sensing is the science and technology enabling acquisition and interpretation of information from a distance, using sensors that are not in physical contact with the subject. Remote sensing of the Earth’s environment is a vast subject with many compelling applications in diverse areas such as natural resource management (e.g. agriculture, forestry, mining), hazard assessment, urban monitoring, and climate change. This module will provide a broad introduction of remote sensing of the Earth’s environment, with particular emphasis on hydrological applications. This module will present: a) An introduction to the science and principles of remote sensing of the Earth b) Remote sensing data acquisition (specifically satellite data sets in public domain) c) Hydrological applications of remote sensing

SCHEDULE

Day 0 - Saturday May 20th, 2017

Arrival of speakers and participants. No lecture sessions will take place on Saturday, May 20th 2017.

Day 1 - Sunday May 21st, 2017

TIME	SPEAKER	TITLE	HANDOUTS OR SLIDES	VIDEOS
8:00-9:00		Registration
9:00-9:30		Welcome
9:30-10:40	Elena Rovenskaya	Optimal Resource Allocation (1): Introduction	Slides
10:40-11:00		Tea Break
11:00-11:40	Abubakr Muhammad	Water Informatics: Technologies and Tools	Slides
11:40-12:50	Elena Rovenskaya	Optimal Resource Allocation (2): Linear Programming Problems	Slides
12:50-14:00		Lunch Break
14:00-15:10	Afreen Siddiqi	System Dynamics (1): Introduction	Slides
15:10-15:25		Tea Break
15:25-16:20		Documentary Screening River Garden: The Legacy of Shalamar Garden
16:20-17:30	Dr. Abubakr Muhammad (Moderator) Mr. Habidulla Bodla (Chief Monitoring, Punjab Irrigation Dept.) Dr. Wasif Khan (WIT Faculty Associate, LUMS) Dr. Imran Cheema (WIT Faculty Associate, LUMS) Mr. Mehboob Elahi (Sustainable Agri Manager, Nestlé Pakistan)	Panel Discussion New Opportunities for Water Informatics and Precision Agriculture in Industry and Governance	Background & questions

Day 2 - Monday May 22nd, 2017

TIME	SPEAKER	TITLE	HANDOUTS OR SLIDES	VIDEOS
9:00-10:10	Afreen Siddiqi	System Dynamics (2) – System Structure and Behavior	Slides
10:10-10:30		Tea Break
10:30-11:40	Elena Rovenskaya	Optimal Resource Allocation (3): An overview of a few extensions	Slides
11:40-12:40	Susan L. Ustin	Introduction to Remote Sensing of Environment: Fundamental Principles and Practices	Slides
12:40-13:00		Group Photo
13:00-14:00		Lunch Break
14:00-15:00	Afreen Siddiqi	System Dynamics (3) – Building Simulations	Slides
15:00-15:20		Tea Break
15:20-16:30	Stefano Vignudelli	Satellite Radar Altimetry: Principles and Application to Hydrological Studies	Slides Reading Material
16:30-17:30	Susan L. Ustin	Principles of remote sensing of water in the solar spectral region	Slides

Day 3 - Tuesday May 23rd, 2017

TIME	SPEAKER	TITLE	HANDOUTS OR SLIDES	VIDEOS
9:00-9:40	Asif Khan	Role of remote sensing in snow-glacier hydrological modelling	Slides
9:40-10:40	Susan L. Ustin	Overview of Airborne and Satellite Remote Sensing Instruments	Slides
10:40-11:00		Tea Break
11:00-11:40	Sanval Nasim	Optimal Control: An Application to Groundwater Management	Slides
11:40-12:50	Stefano Vignudelli	Satellite Radar Altimetry: Lab Exercise	Slides
12:50-14:00		Lunch Break
14:00-14:30	Zubair Khalid	Using Advance Signal Processing Methods for the Estimation of Ground Water Storage Variations in Indus River Basin Using GRACE Data	Slides
14:30-15:30	Susan L. Ustin	Remote sensing using active RaDAR and LiDAR for hydrologic properties and processes, including passive microwave	Slides
15:30-15:45		Tea Break
15:45-16:25	Waqas Qazi	Hydrological Remote Sensing with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Imaging	Slides
16:25-17:30		Closing Keynote: Mirza Asif Baig, Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Waters. MoU Signing with Indus Water Commission. MoU Signing with Nestle, Pakistan. Certificate Distribution.

Sponsors / Organizers	News / Announcements
	Applications open for WIT Summer School on Water Informatics: Science and Systems. (Apr 2017) WIT Fall School on Water Science, Policy and Governance WSPG2016 held at LUMS. (Nov 2016) WIT Spring School on Water Systems, Science and Practice WSSP2016 held at LUMS. (Mar 2016) LUMS formally inaugurates the Center for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT) (Jan 2016)