Water & Development Research Group belongs to Water and Environmental Engineering Research Group. Our group is part of Department of Built Environment, School of Engineering in Aalto University. WDRG carries out research on various themes, utilizing diversity of methods. More information about our research can be found by reading our publications.
SOS.aquaterra explores opportunities to meet future food demand within the safe and complex operating space of water and land resources. The project is funded by the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant programme. Read more…
WATVUL explores the impact of climate change, use of natural resources, water management and anthropogenic change on local hydrological systems in South-East Asia and Mexico. The project is funded by the Academy of Finland. Read more…
Winland (From Failand to Winland) is a multidisciplinary co-creation project on food security and energy security in Finland, funded by the Strategic Research Council under its Security in a Networked World programme (2017-19). Read more
The New Global project develops new business innovations for sustainable well-being, with focus on resource-scarce communities. The case studies led by Water & Development Research Group focus on water innovations in Africa. Read more
The four-year project aims to enhance doctoral education and research in water resources management, particularly in the field of sustainable development related to water, which plays a significant role in the research conducted in WDRG. This project is fully funded by The Land and Water Technology Foundation (Maa- ja vesitekniikan tuki ry). Read more
