Themes and Topics
Conference themes
The conference is structured into the following themes:
Theme A1
How can we identify and quantify water-related changes due to direct human interventions
(analysis of long-time past records, future developments)
Theme A2
How can we identify and quantify water-related changes due to climate change
(analysis of long-time past records, future developments)
Theme B
How can we discriminate among impacts of direct human interventions and impacts caused by climate change, and how can we quantify the impacts
Theme C
How can we quantify/ prognose/ predict changes in water-related hazards
Theme D
How can we adapt to / mitigate water-related hazards; resilient and robust ways to adapt to water-related disasters
Session S
Special Session on Uncertainty in Predicting the Impacts of Catchment Change and its Implications for Decision Making
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Conference themes and topics
Theme A1
How can we identify and quantify water-related changes due to direct human interventions
(analysis of long-time past records, prognosis of future water-related changes)
Topic A1-1
Water-related changes due to land use changes
Topic A1-2
Water-related changes due to water over-exploitation
Topic A1-3
Tools and models for assessing water-related changes due to direct human interventions
Topic A1-4
Calibration and validation of models and tools to predict water-related changes due to direct human interventions
Topic A1-5
Reliability of data and models for predictions due to direct human interventions
Topic A1-6
Case studies illustrating assessment of water-related changes due to direct human interventions
Theme A2
How can we identify and quantify water-related changes due climate change
(analysis of long-time past records, prognosis of future water-related changes)
Topic A2-1
Water-related changes due to climate change
Topic A2-2
Tools and models for assessing water-related changes due to climate change
Topic A2-3
Calibration and validation of models and tools to predict water-related changes due to climate change
Topic A2-4
Reliability of data and models for predictions due to climate change
Topic A2-5
Case studies illustrating assessment of water-related changes due to climate change
Theme B
How can we discriminate among impacts of direct human interventions and impacts caused by climate change, and how can we quantify the impacts
Topic B-1
Identification and quantification of impacts (economic, social and environmental impacts)
Topic B-2
Models linking water-related changes and hazards with impacts
Topic B-3
Reliability of data and models for impact assessment
Theme C
How can we quantify/ prognose/ predict changes in water-related hazards
Topic C-1
Tools and models for identifying changes in extremes
Topic C-2
Reliability of data and models for predicting extremes and water-related hazards
Topic C-3
Discrimination between effects of direct human interventions and climate change
Theme D
How can we adapt to / mitigate water-related hazards; resilient and robust ways to adapt to water-related disasters
Topic D-1
Risk mitigation in intersectoral planning
Topic D-2
Probabilistic design of hazard mitigations – consideration and handling of remaining risks
Topic D-3
Organisational adaptations and policy implications
Topic D-4
Nonstructural measures (harmonizing land use with hazard maps, changes in agricultural practices, raising awareness of people about hazards, etc.)
Topic D-5
Structural measures (engineering and technological measures)
Topic D-6
Economic strategies for risk mitigation
Topic D-7
Role of insurance in developed and developing countries
Topic D-8
Reliability of data and models for risk management
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Session S: Special Session on Uncertainty in Predicting the Impacts of Catchment Change and its Implications for Decision Making
The special session will aim to:
a. provide an opportunity for the discussion of the importance of different sources of uncertainty in predicting impacts of catchment change;
b. provide an opportunity for the discussion of methodologies for handling epistemic uncertainties in assessing catchment change;
c. provide an opportunity for reports on case studies of uncertainty in the impacts of catchment change on water quantity and quality;
d. provide an opportunity for sharing good practice in decision making about catchment change in the face of future uncertainties.
The Special Session will be convened by Prof. Keith Beven (Lancaster University, UK), Dr Sárka Blazková (T.G. Masaryk Water Research Institute, Prague, Czech Republic), Prof. Phil Haygarth (Lancaster University, UK) and Prof. Enda O'Connell (Newcastle University, UK).
When you submit an abstract through the Abstract Submission web page, in its subpage 'Select Topic ID Numbers' you can indicate there (check box) that you intend to contribute to this Special Session.
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Date: 6 January 2010
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