Introducción a la sostenibilidad en los servicios de agua con Qatium from edX

La creciente demanda de recursos como el agua y la energía, ponen de relevancia la importancia de ser sostenibles en los servicios de agua. El curso introduce los principales conceptos para el análisis de los sistemas de abastecimiento de agua potable bajo el enfoque de la sostenibilidad. Se hará uso de la herramienta QATIUM en su versión libre, al ser esta una alternativa novedosa y de fácil manejo. El estudiante, desarrollará en el primer tema introductorio conceptos básicos relacionados con la industria del agua, su integración con los ODS y el cambio climático. La segunda unidad desarrollará los conceptos en torno a la eficiencia en el uso de agua en las ciudades, balance de agua, pérdidas y gestión de la demanda. En la tercera unidad se aborda el tema de eficiencia energética en el sector del agua, nexo agua – energía, eficiencia energética, bombeos y presión. Por último, en la unidad 4 se plantean una serie de ejercicios prácticos que recogen y amplían los conceptos que se vieron anteriormente.

What you'll learn

Aprenderás las principales problemáticas a la que se enfrentan los servicios de agua en la actualidad y en el futuro.
Aplicarás diferentes estrategias para resolver estas problemáticas desde el punto de vista de la eficiencia hídrica y energética.
Descubrirás como las herramientas digitales como Qatium nos ayudarán a lograr el objetivo de sostenibilidad en los servicios de agua.

What's inside

Learning objectives

Aprenderás las principales problemáticas a la que se enfrentan los servicios de agua en la actualidad y en el futuro.
Aplicarás diferentes estrategias para resolver estas problemáticas desde el punto de vista de la eficiencia hídrica y energética.

Descubrirás como las herramientas digitales como qatium nos ayudarán a lograr el objetivo de sostenibilidad en los servicios de agua.

Aprenderás las principales problemáticas a la que se enfrentan los servicios de agua en la actualidad y en el futuro.
Aplicarás diferentes estrategias para resolver estas problemáticas desde el punto de vista de la eficiencia hídrica y energética.
Descubrirás como las herramientas digitales como qatium nos ayudarán a lograr el objetivo de sostenibilidad en los servicios de agua.

Syllabus

Unidad 1- Introducción

Unidad 2 - Eficiencia en el uso del agua en las ciudades

Unidad 3 - Eficiencia del uso de la energía en el sector del agua

Unidad 4 - Ejemplos prácticos

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Recommended para técnicos, ingenieros, gestores o responsables de sistemas de abastecimiento de agua

No requiere conocimientos previos, por lo que es accesible para un público amplio interesado en la sostenibilidad de los servicios de agua

Cuenta con un enfoque práctico que permitirá a los alumnos aplicar los conceptos aprendidos en su trabajo diario

Utiliza la herramienta QATIUM, una herramienta de código abierto y fácil de usar para el análisis de sistemas de abastecimiento de agua

Proporciona conocimientos actualizados sobre las problemáticas y estrategias relacionadas con la sostenibilidad de los servicios de agua

Aborda la relación entre el agua y la energía, un aspecto crítico para la gestión integrada de los recursos

Career center

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Water Resources Engineer

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Energy Engineer

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Sustainability Manager

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Environmental Engineer

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Data Analyst

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Civil Engineer

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Environmental Lawyer

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Geologist

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Chemical Engineer

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Mechanical Engineer

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Oceanographer

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Meteorologist

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