Water and Development | Water & Development Research Group is a cross-disciplinary research group operating at the Aalto University, Finland. The group does innovative research in water and development issues from local to global scale.

Water & Development Research Group is a cross-disciplinary research group operating at the Aalto University, Finland. The group has a long research tradition in water and development issues as well as in integrated management of water resources.

Water & Development Research Group seeks to look at the interconnections between water and development with a comprehensive view. The group’s research builds on multi- and cross-disciplinarity and on close cooperation with other universities and research institutes both in Finland and abroad.

Aims of the Water & Development Research Group are:

To conduct multi- and interdisciplinary water research aiming for sustainable and balanced development
To offer educational activities focusing on the links between water and social, economic and environmental development at local, regional and global level
To provide expert services in innovating and implementing technologies, strategies, policies and plans for enhancing integrated water resources development and management