Louvain4Water

L4WATER

A better understanding of water

Water is a complex resource from a research perspective. Louvain4Water is the Louvain4 platform focusing on this strategic area.

Louvain4Water is a multidisciplinary research platform for developing fundamental and applied research activities, advanced training programmes and services related to water. Its added value? Putting to work the unrivalled expertise of some 100+ UCLouvain researchers in the water sector from North to South. Louvain4Water is part of the Louvain4 interdisciplinary research initiative, which aims to meet the great challenges of today and tomorrow.

Research areas

Louvain4Water develops projects in:

  • Water resource management;
  • Risk management (floods, drought, pollution, conflict);
  • Political and socio-economic governance;
  • Exploitation and distribution;
  • Health and sanitation.

Some of Louvain4Water’s projects:

  • Developing regional groundwater pollution risk assessment methodologies.
    The goal? Protecting drinking water resources.
  • Investigating the mechanisms and regulation of water transport through biological membranes in the context of peritoneal dialysis, a renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease.
  • From Land Rush to Water Rush
    Developing a participatory approach to integrated water resource management in the African Great Lakes Region, by creating a simulation game based on water access action research.

Agenda

05/11/2024 - Circle U. Climate Hub 3rd Happy Hour Event

Climate related challenges and pathways for building climate resilience on islands Date: 05 November 2024, 10:00 - 12:30 Location: Hybrid format: Virtual (via ZOOM) and Humboldt-Universität...

Promenades publiques | 7 Walks

Photo : Vermeir & Heiremans, 7 Walks (resolution), 2022, Walk #2 Cinq marches et une expo pour réfléchir à l a notion de bien commun en compagnie d’artistes et de scientifiques ...

Conference on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary...

On 24 and 25 November 2022, we are pleased to invite you to the second edition of the “Conference on Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Development" that will be held...

18/10/2023 - Adaptation of agriculture to water scarcity

WORLD FOOD DAY 2023 Academic seminar on the Adaptation of Agriculture to water scarcity Co-organised by Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), Circle U. European University Alliance,...

23/05/2023 Circle U. Climate Hub 2nd Happy Hour Event

Increasing climate resilience through innovations in the water management Proceedings   Date: 23 May 2023, 10:00 - 12:30 Location: Hybrid format: Virtual (via ZOOM) and University...

24/11/2022 Circle U. Climate Hub 1st Happy Hour Event

Increasing climate resilience of our cities through sustainable urban water management Proceedings Date: 24 November 2022, 13:00 - 16:00 Location: Hybrid format: Virtual (via Teams ) and...

26/04/2021 - Interdisciplinary approaches for addressing...

Interdisciplinary approaches for addressing the 21st century water challenges 26 April 2021 13:00 -18:00 Online symposium Download the programme of the symposium Scope...

04/03/2020 Louvain4Water Seminar - Real Cool - Research...

Wednesday 04 March 2020 14:00 - 18:00 Auditoire Gerty Cori Tour Laennec, 57 - Woluwe Registration The objective of the Louvain4Water Seminars is to strengthen the network of...

Move for Tomorrow - 2019

Move for Tomorrow est organisé par l’UCLouvain et La Libre dans le cadre de la 1e Journée ‘UCLouvain en transition’ : matin : présentation du 1er ‘rapport transition’ de l’UCLouvain...

Water Without borders Linking Belgian stakeholders,...

The Belgian Water Platform is happy to invite you to the Water Without Borders event on Linking Belgian stakeholders, programs, and policies in the context of international cooperation. The event...

15/10/2019 - Clash dans le splash: Identifier et gérer...

Clash dans le splash: conflits autour de et dans l'usage de l'eau 15 Octobre 2019 Auditoires SUD-03 Place Croix du Sud - Louvain-la-Neuve INSCRIPTIONS Le 15 octobre prochain, le...

Water diplomacy and governance: a key to solve the water...

On Monday 22 October from 14:00 - 18:00, the consortium Louvain4Water is pleased to invite you to a highly interdisciplinary conference dedicated to Water Diplomacy and governance. The...