HAN Mu-young, a professor emeritus from Seoul National University's College of Engineering, received the International Water Association (IWA) Contribution Award for his research and application of rainwater management.
Key points
•HAN Mu-young, IWA Contribution Award
•30 years of rainwater utilization research and application
•Rain School Initiative for distributed water management
For over 30 years, HAN has recognized rainwater as a water resource and applied this concept to actual water management and educational practices. His work highlights important directions for enhancing community resilience in the face of climate change.
Through the Rain School Initiative registered with UN Water Action Agenda, HAN has expanded rainwater management activities centered around schools, contributing to climate change adaptation and safe water supply. This international recognition has brought more attention to rainwater management.
HAN aims to enable children to directly participate in rainwater management. The dean of Seoul National University's College of Engineering praised this award as a significant achievement showing that engineering research can be part of solutions to global challenges.
