Description

This course belongs to a collection of courses on Water Management and it includes: Drinking Water Supply Explained + Desalination Explained + Wastewater & Sanitation ExplainedThe course addresses the importance of drinking safe water management from different angles (technological, environmental, economic, social) that might interest professionals looking for insight into water conservation in businesses.The course explores data about access to safe drinking water around the worldThe course highlights  the importance of providing safe water to consumers and the risks of untreated waterThe course also presents the technology needed to treat and manage drinking water Economic, environmental, and governance challenges from different angles are presented as well to shed light on the importance of providing safe water for domestic use and businesses.The following course plan has been adopted:01  Introduction02  Access to safe drinking water around the world03  What are the risks of unsafe drinking water04 Natural and urban water cycles05  Drinking water treatment process06  Challenges of providing safe water07  Saving our water and acting responsibly08  Conclusion & referencesBy the end of this course:- You will have more knowledge about the importance of  water in domestic, industrial and agricultural use;- You will also learn why it is important to ensure safe water to avoid the dangerous consequences of unsafe water. – You will also become more aware of the different challenges that threaten safe water supply around the world and how you can help save water at your home and act responsibly.- You will gain insight into different environmental and economic challenges for water management and conservation.- This course can also interest learners looking for knowledge on seawater and brackish desalination by reverse osmosis membrane technology, as classic pre-treatment can have many similarities with the drinking water treatment process.- keywords: water management, water conservation, water treatment, health, engineering, sustainability, ESGImportant Notice:This course has been prepared with a specific audience in mind: learners looking for general knowledge about drinking water, the importance of safe water, and the process of drinking water treatment … and does not delve into engineering design and calculations of water treatment.That’s why:- The course is suited for the non-specialist and provideshigh-quality and concentrated knowledge about the importance of safe drinking water and how drinking water treatment works.- The course is not suited for professionals, engineers and researchers looking for calculations and designs of drinking water treatment processes.- (No artificial intelligence tools (chatgpt, generative ai, prompts ..) were used in the development of this course, I believe this is important for providing an original learning experience for students).