Instituto Nacional del Agua (INA), ARGENTINA

Name Instituto Nacional del Agua (INA), ARGENTINA
Full Address Autopista Ezeiza-Cañuelas, Tramo J. Newbery Km. 1,62 Ezeiza 1804 Argentina
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Website www.ina.gov.ar
Number of staff members 120
Type of activities

Education and Training, Research, Consultancy / advice, Policy development, Information,

 

Skills

Water quality, wastewater treatment, hydraulics, hydrology, irrigation & drainage, warning systems, water economics, water law and management

 

Examples 1. Water problems associated to unplanned urban development. Project: Water table quantitative assessment in the Buenos Aires conurbation to determine the effects natural and anthropic factors exert on this phenomenon. Initial pilot study conducted in Lomas de Zamora; training fellowships for technical personnel and professionals paid by the Institute. Duration: 24 months as from July 2001. 2. Verification and optimization of the hydraulic design of infrastructure works Projects: Physical models for the Alicurá (Patagonia) and Los Quiroga (Santiago del Estero) dams; and mathematical models for the Yacyretá and Casa de Piedra reservoirs with the participation of trainees of INA's "Professional and Technical Training Program" and "Introduction to Research Work" . Duration: 1 year as from September 2001. 3. Water quality & pollution prevention. Project: Sustainable technologies for pollution prevention in collab. with Japan's International Agency (JICA). Research into and dissemination of "clean" technologies to prevent industrial pollution. Numerous training activities in Japan and Argentina, courses, workshops, experts, internships. Duration: 4 years as from April 2001. 4. Integrated water resources management. Project: Groundwater and Integrated Water Resources Management. Training of groundwater users and managers. Strategies to control groundwater salinization in eastern Mendoza; physical and economic modeling. Courses on integrated water resources and environmental systems management. Duration: 3 years as from April 2001.