#044 - Vladan Babovic: Water Management & Hydroinformatics in Singapore

Today we talk with Vladan Babovic, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the National University of Singapore. His work focuses on hydroinformatics, the development of water management through information technology and tools like AI and machine learning. In this episode we discuss the unique challenges that Singapore faces in regard to water risk and how the small nation state is a pioneering model for water issues globally. Babovic explains Singapore's flooding management systems, the concept of blue-green infrastructure, and the impacts of climate change on water concerns, stressing the urgency for inventive solutions amidst evolving environmental conditions.     This presentation is a service of Discovering Academia, and all information presented is for commercial and informational purposes only.  Discovering Academia provides no assurances as to the accuracy or completeness of the information presented and possesses no actual knowledge of any topic presented. Any opinions expressed in this presentation are solely attributed to each individual asserting the same and do not reflect the opinion of Discovering Academia.