WATERCOM NEWSLETTER
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Issue 3 - August 5, 2001

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In This Issue:
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o Message from the Editor
o WaterCom Engineering - Summary of Services
o United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)
-- Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme
o Texas A&M University, Department of Civil Engineering
-- First International Conference on Scour of Foundations
o Aquaculture International, Inc. - Aquaponics Course
o I-CORP INTERNATIONAL, Inc. - Geomembrane Lining Systems
o How to subscribe / unsubscribe

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Message from the Editor - WaterCom Engineering
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WaterCom Engineering - SUMMARY OF SERVICES
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WaterCom Engineering is a Canadian company, providing
commercial, computational and engineering services for the Water
Resources field. A summary of presently offered services and
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United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) -
Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme
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The Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme (BLP) is a
global network of training and leadership development organisations
dedicated to improving living conditions of people. It does so by
identifying, analysing and disseminating lessons learned from
actions that have made a lasting contribution to quality of life and
the sustainability of our cities and communities.

The Dubai International Award for Best Practices:

With the generous support of the Municipality of Dubai, U.A.E., the
BLP is able to raise awareness of some of the most pressing
social, economic and environmental challenges of an urbanizing
world. The Award also calls attention to the potential solutions to
these same challenges. Every two years, 10 Best Practices are
recognized and awarded with a US$ 30,000 prize, a trophy and a
commemorative certificate. The next Dubai International Award will
be presented in the year 2002.

Sharing Lessons Learned from Best Practices:

The Dubai International Award plays a crucial incentive role in the
identification of Best Practices from around the world. From the
1996, 1998 and 2000 Awards, over 1150 Good and Best Practices
from 125 countries have been compiled on the Habitat Best
Practices database. The 2001 edition of this database, including
the 2000 Dubai International Award recipients, is currently available
on the Internet at: http://www.bestpractices.org

To access the records on the database, please go to: "Database
search" and use the password "gen26".

Through its global network of partners, Best Practices are analyzed
with a view to extracting lessons that others can learn from and
incorporate into their own work. From this material, the BLP and its
partners produce casebooks, engage in the transfer of practical
knowledge, experience and expertise, and develop tools to
facilitate learning and capacity building. These tools are in
continuous development and are available on the Internet at:
www.sustainabledevelopment.org/blp

The process of identifying Good and Best Practices also serves as
a barometer of emerging urban trends and conditions and a means
of identifying who is doing what to implement commitments made
under Agenda 21 and the Habitat Agenda. Every two years,
Habitat compiles an analysis of current trends and conditions in
the State of the World's Cities report series and distributes the
results to key decision-makers and civic leaders at all levels.

The fourth cycle of the Dubai International Awards for Best
Practices in Improving the Living Environment will run up to 31
March 2002 and all documented projects and initiatives meeting
the Award criteria will be considered.

A one page flyer describing the Best Practices Programmme, as
well as the Submission Guideline for the award is available at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WaterCom-News/files/

Contact:
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)
Best Practices and Local Leadership Programme
P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254-2 623029, Fax: 254-2 623080
Email: bestpractices@...

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Texas A&M University, Department of Civil Engineering -
First International Conference on Scour of Foundations
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The First International Conference on Scour of Foundations (ICSF-
1) will take place at Texas A&M University on November 17-20,
2002. More information is available at
http://tti.tamu.edu/conferences/scour

Contact:
Jean-Louis Briaud, PhD, PE
Spencer J. Buchanan Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University
College Station, Texas 77843-3136
Tel: 979-845-3795
Fax: 979-845-6554
Email: briaud@...

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Aquaculture International, Inc. - Aquaponics Course
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Aquaponics interest is increasing globally in response to more
emphasis on resource management, sustainability and waste
management. It involves combining of aquaculture and hydroponics
for mutual benefit. To help meet the demand for instruction, a
practical course in Aquaponics will be held in Bryson City, NC,
November 6 - 9, 2001.

Lecture and AV presentations will include components of
aquaponic systems, fish and plant selection, balancing fish/plant
production for efficiency and optimum yields, utilizing old farm and
other buildings, small scale pilot projects, systems design, natural
pest control, meeting organic standards, economics, specialty
markets for higher profitability and accessing technical assistance
and information. Sites of interest, including a thriving commercial
hydroponic lettuce greenhouse operation and a watercress
production operation utilizing trout farm effluent water will be
visited.

The lead instructor will be Gordon Creaser, who has been involved
in hydroponics for over 40 years and travels world-wide as an
aquaponic consultant. He is well known for his down-to-earth
practical advice. In addition, owners of several successful
aquaponic facilities will share useful information concerning the
design and operation of their systems. The class atmosphere will
be informal, allowing plenty of time for questions and personal
attention.

For a course brochure and registration information, contact
Aquaculture International, Inc., P.O. Box 606, Andrews, NC 28901.
Phone or fax: 828-479-6294. Email: aquaponics24@...

Registration fee: $175. $75 for spouse, business partner or full time
student.

Aquaculture International is a non-profit organization dedicated to
the economically sound, environmentally compatible growth of the
aquaculture industry.

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I-CORP INTERNATIONAL, Inc. - Geomembrane Lining Systems
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Free liner and other geosynthetics technical information regarding
geomembrane lining systems for the containment of water in
treatment plants, canals, reservoirs, and concrete basins is
available at www.geosynthetica.net. Suggestions for additional
information to be included on the site are welcome.

Contact:
Ian D. Peggs
I-CORP INTERNATIONAL, Inc.
Geosynthetic Materials Performance Consulting
Worldwide....Anywhere, Anytime!
+1 561 369 0795(vox), 0895(fax)

www.geosynthetic.com
www.geosynthetica.net

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