Green Cities Flood Management for Sustainable Development
We develop Urban Green Growth Models
As a sign of its firm commitment to consolidate its presence in the Southeast Asia and to become one of the leading consultants of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the planning and hydraulic control, INCLAM Group developed in 2015 one of its most strategic projects in this multilateral organization: Secondary Cities Development Program (Green Cities) in Vietnam.
This program has an innovative, flexible, scalable, multisectoral, and multidisciplinary approach, designed specifically for the emerging Southeast Asian Cities. The approach involves a paradigm shift focused on the integration of environmental management in the urban planning processes. The aim is to ensure the sustainability of the urban infrastructure investments and to improve the habitability conditions and the resilience of the cities against natural disasters in climate change context and, at the same time, enhance and highlight their needs and particular assets (historical heritage, landscape value, tourism potential, etc.).
Vietnam is one of the countries of Southeast Asia worst hit by tropical storms and floods.
As for its special geographic location and terrain, Vietnam is endowed with abundant water resources, and it regularly encounters all type of natural disasters. The heavy storm (typhoons) and floods are the most destructive phenomena, and they affect approximately 60 % of the surface of the country and more than 70 % of the population, which traditionally has occupied floodplains where rice is cultivated, and aquaculture and fishing activities are practiced. The high economic growth of the country, a fruit of the transition of a rural economy to an economy based on industry and services, requires minimizing the risks, and social, economic and environmental costs, derived from accelerated urbanization.
Record-level floods in November 1999 in Hue, which damaged city´s historical and cultural heritage, World Heritage Site according to UNESCO. (Source: http://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/comment.html?entrynum=262)
The Technical Assitance Contract to ABD, in which Inclam Group participates, focuses on three capital cities of provinces with strategic character in Vietnam. Ha Giang (~72,000 inhabitants) is located 20 kilometers from the border of China, in the headwaters of the Lô River Basin and it is the access way to the Dong Van karst plateau Geopark, an area which has a high ecological and landscape value acknowledged by UNESCO. On a different note, Vinh Yen (76.650 inhabitants) is located within the industrial belt of the Northern Economic Region of Vietnam, on the fertile flood plains of the Red River Delta, and its main asset is Dam lake, which has high tourism potential. Lastly, Hue (~340.000 inhabitants), the old capital of the country, is located downstream of the Perfume River Basin (Huong), near the Tam Giang Lagoon. The main asset of the City is the Imperial Citadel, listed by UNESCO as World Heritage Site in 1993.
INCLAM Group advises ADB and Vietnamese Authorities on flood management in three provincial capitals
Specifically, the experts of INCLAM Group developed a diagnosis of the flood problem in each city, emphasizing a holistic view and using decision support tools. Furthermore, recommendation and practical design criteria were given for optimizing the protection and flood resilience. A key factor in this work was the close collaboration within the Consortium, both with the Canadian Specialists as well as with the Vietnamese Partner. This cooperation made it possible to overcome cultural, language and technical barriers.
Thus, the work completed by the INCLAM Group contributes to profiling and consolidating the technical basis needed to address the later detailed engineering of the sub-projects. The sub-projects will have
the financial support of the ADB according to the innovative payment formula based on the results. Furthermore, the completed work will help to strengthen the new sustainable urban planning philosophy promoted by the Program.Coordinating the works with Local Partner of the Consortium for a correct understanding of Vinh Yen Hydraulic System, in the flood plains of the Red River Delta.
Asistencia
Innovation as vocation. In 1986, INCLAM started its journey with spirit to do things differently and with a budget of 1 million of pesetas to buy a computer. Currently, after almost 30 years of track record, the INCLAM group has managed to create an environment in which Research, Development and Innovation move forward simultaneously, and technology is one of the pillars of the group´s business strategy.
The year 2016 started with good news, as the Ministry Economy and Competitiveness, acknowledged the vigorous and constant efforts of the company in R & D + I, which in recent year has lead to completing several innovative projects which have positioned us among the most successful Spanish Engineering Companies focused on R & D + I.
The Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness has set up the Innovative SME Public Registry. The aim of this seal and the registry is to give the companies value, identify them and to facilitate the creation of specific policies for this kind of enterprises in the future.
In connection to the mentioned above, and to expand the subsidies and fiscal benefits of Small and Medium size company, as well as to bring them closer to the public procurement more easily, the Innovative SME seal was created by the Ministerial Order ECC/1087/2015 of 5th of Junes 2015. This Order regulates the award of the seal of the small and medium innovative enterprises and creates and regulates the Innovative SME Public Registry.
This acknowledgement represents a compensation for the work completed in the lines marked by the company in different scopes of the environment and strengthens INCLAM as a mark associated with the innovation in this area.
The year 2016 started with good news, as the Ministry Economy and Competitiveness, acknowledged the vigorous and constant efforts of the company in R & D + I, which in recent year has lead to completing several innovative projects which have positioned us among the most successful Spanish Engineering Companies focused on R & D + I.
The Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness has set up the Innovative SME Public Registry. The aim of this seal and the registry is to give the companies value, identify them and to facilitate the creation of specific policies for this kind of enterprises in the future.
In connection to the mentioned above, and to expand the subsidies and fiscal benefits of Small and Medium size company, as well as to bring them closer to the public procurement more easily, the Innovative SME seal was created by the Ministerial Order ECC/1087/2015 of 5th of Junes 2015. This Order regulates the award of the seal of the small and medium innovative enterprises and creates and regulates the Innovative SME Public Registry.
This acknowledgement represents a compensation for the work completed in the lines marked by the company in different scopes of the environment and strengthens INCLAM as a mark associated with the innovation in this area.
» INCLAM gains repricing of 55.73%, and it becomes the best debut of the newcomers in 2015
To start the listing in the Alternative Equity Market (MaB), has, undoubtedly, been one of the greatest milestones in the history of the Group. It is never easy to be present in more than 20 countries simultaneously, and the launch on the MaB has been demanding, but at the same time tremendously positive step for the Group. INCLAM closed the year being the best debut of 2015.One does not start listing in stock exchange market by chance. The strategy of the Inclam Group has always based on investing the possible profits to the development of the company. INCLAM has experienced a remarkable evolution, converting from a company with a turnover of 6.1 million euros in 2008 into a company with a current turnover of 28-30 million euros. In 2008, the Spanish markets constituted 85 % of the turnover of the company,; currently, the Spanish markets represents less than 5 % of our turnover.
What lead Inclam to launch itself to MAB (The Alternative Equity Market)?
The 80 % of Spanish Companies´ funding depend on banks while the European average is 40 %. The stock market is more responsive to the projects, assumes the risk, and enables us to be less depended on the banks.
The aim was to strengthen the financial structure by collecting resources for investing and future projects, which made it possible also to gain access to funding sources.
Launch to market gives visibility and credibility in the eyes of the clients, suppliers, and financial organizations, positioning the Group as a prestigious, transparent and reliable company, prepared to confront new challenges and to offer confidence and profit to the companies and its shareholders. Furthermore, it offers information on the objective value of the company; this facilitates the possible corporate operations.
What has happened since the launch on the MaB?
Since 29th of July, when INCLAM rang the MaB opening bell, it has maintained its focus on the development of its strategic objectives. In the second half of the year, it was awarded contracts in Bolivia amounting to 1.8 US dollars, in Venezuela amounting to 1.31 US dollars and in Honduras amounting to more than three million euros.
The investors have placed their trust in INCLAM, and this was reflected in the markets with a repricing of 55, 73 % in the year closure.
Future Perspectives?
Our plan is, of course, to continue our growth, and consolidate our presence in the 20 countries where we operate and to develop our presence in other emerging markets. We are on our way to professionalize all the levels of our structure, and our strategy leans decisively on marketing our technology in the advanced countries thus showing that the Spanish companies can compete with anyone.
» The WatERP project was put into practice, and it has gained excellent results
The experts of INCLAM, invited by their European Partner EURECAT, participated in the ICT4 Water Open Day in Barcelona, where the main stakeholders of the Information and Communication Technologies applied in water management met.
INCLAM, a pioneer in the Spanish sector for development of hydrological and hydraulic software applications was present in the event together with the local and European authorities, representatives of the industry, technology agents and European experts in digital technologies applied in SMART MANAGEMENT of water resources.
During this collaborative seminar, the stakeholders shared the progress and advances in the management and knowledge transfer using ICT tools for greater efficiency and development. The program included several presentations of projects funded by the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development and the Horizon 2020 Programme.
Antonio Moya, Head of ICT Department of INCLAM group, shared a table with Gabriel Anzaldi, Head of Smart Management Systems at EURECAT, and they presented the results and outcomes gained during the execution of the European Project "Water Enhanced Resource Planning"(WatERP ).
Antonio Moya Antonio Moya during his presentation
One of the most remarkable successes in this final phase is the full implementation of the project in the pilot cases of the Stadtwerke Karlsruhe GMBH (SWKA) and The Catalan Water Agency (ACA), which have generated the expected savings both in water and energy consumption.
Jordi Agustí Vergés, the General Manager at the Catalan Water Agency (ACA), emphasized the evolution of his organization towards smart resource management thanks to its participation in the project as a pilot case.
Furthermore, Antonio Moya stressed that it is important to use standard languages and services to reach a better intercommunication between systems and as a consequence, integrated and efficient information.
INCLAM is the only Spanish associate member of the Hydrology Domain Working Group in OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium), for developing global interoperability standards. INCLAM participates actively in the designs of Water Modelling Language- WaterML2 and HY_Features.
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iEURECAT– Technology Centre of Catalonia-
iiWatERP –www.waterp-fp7.eu/
The experts of INCLAM, invited by their European Partner EURECAT, participated in the ICT4 Water Open Day in Barcelona, where the main stakeholders of the Information and Communication Technologies applied in water management met.
INCLAM, a pioneer in the Spanish sector for development of hydrological and hydraulic software applications was present in the event together with the local and European authorities, representatives of the industry, technology agents and European experts in digital technologies applied in SMART MANAGEMENT of water resources.
During this collaborative seminar, the stakeholders shared the progress and advances in the management and knowledge transfer using ICT tools for greater efficiency and development. The program included several presentations of projects funded by the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development and the Horizon 2020 Programme.
Antonio Moya, Head of ICT Department of INCLAM group, shared a table with Gabriel Anzaldi, Head of Smart Management Systems at EURECAT, and they presented the results and outcomes gained during the execution of the European Project "Water Enhanced Resource Planning"(WatERP ).
Antonio Moya Antonio Moya during his presentation
One of the most remarkable successes in this final phase is the full implementation of the project in the pilot cases of the Stadtwerke Karlsruhe GMBH (SWKA) and The Catalan Water Agency (ACA), which have generated the expected savings both in water and energy consumption.
Jordi Agustí Vergés, the General Manager at the Catalan Water Agency (ACA), emphasized the evolution of his organization towards smart resource management thanks to its participation in the project as a pilot case.
Furthermore, Antonio Moya stressed that it is important to use standard languages and services to reach a better intercommunication between systems and as a consequence, integrated and efficient information.
INCLAM is the only Spanish associate member of the Hydrology Domain Working Group in OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium), for developing global interoperability standards. INCLAM participates actively in the designs of Water Modelling Language- WaterML2 and HY_Features.
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iEURECAT– Technology Centre of Catalonia-
iiWatERP –www.waterp-fp7.eu/
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