Risk Management
Alternative tailing disposal—is it the ‘silver bullet’ for mine waste?
New technology promises to reduce water, create a smaller environmental footprint and reduce long-term risks for mines. By Andrew Watson Likely, you’re reading this on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. The creation of these modern marvels requires resources... read more
2016 OZwater Conference Paper Abstracts
Local and international MWH water experts recently presented on the cutting edge of water engineering at the 2016 OZ Water Conference. Our in-house water experts demonstrated once again their in-depth knowledge of the Water industry in practical presentations. Among... read more
Economics of Water Report - 1st Edition
How Communities Can Manage Water Risks and Plan Smarter Communities face a range of daunting water and natural resources challenges, from rampant flooding to devastating droughts to rapidly deteriorating infrastructure. Many of these issues played out in cities... read more
When Odour Control Is Not About Odour At All
MWH experts, Dr. Ian Evanson, principal process engineer, and Ari Shammay, senior process engineer, teamed up with other odour experts to examine the on-site impacts of odour not only to the people but also to the infrastructure. Read the entire technical paper,... read more
Flood Mitigation - A Sure Bet Investment
Darrin Punchard, AICP, CFM, principal consultant: Today, in an era of having to do more with less, decision makers at all government levels are seeking low risk and high reward investments of their time and money. When it comes to evaluating the return on investing in... read moreInsights from the ND-GAIN Annual Meeting
Loren Labovitch, director of emerging market growth Early in November, I had the opportunity to speak at the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN) annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The yearly gathering brings together thought leaders from the private, public... read moreA Climate of Change in Flood Risk Management
The late Gilbert F. White, known worldwide as the father of floodplain management, declared in his doctoral dissertation, “Floods are acts of God, but flood losses are largely acts of man.” That was in 1942. More than seven decades later, flood losses continue to... read moreOptimizing Resiliency through Integrated Risk Management Planning
Darrin Punchard, principal management consultant – risk services Resiliency, for all its varied definitions, is essentially about risk management. It’s about preserving and protecting assets – whether physical, human, social, financial or environmental – from... read moreEmergency Water Services Planning for Wellington
The supply of water to Wellington city is extremely vulnerable in a major earthquake. MWH Global was commissioned to investigate alternative water supply arrangements and develop a plan should a major earthquake occur. Presented at Water 2012, (Water New Zealand’s... read moreWizards of Oz
Ajay Nair and Steffi Johnson are featured in the January edition of Utility Week taking a look at what the UK can learn from the Australian drought experiences. Click here to read. This article was reprinted with permission from Utility Week and may not be reproduced... read moreOur Thought Leaders
View bios and read articles from all of the Thought Leaders at MWH Global.