[THEME A ]
Increasing system knowledge: research to increase understanding and improving modelling of the hydro(geo)logical, geochemical and biochemical reality
[A.1. ]
Transport and transformation of nutrients, pesticides, other agrochemicals and heavy metals in groundwater, unsaturated zone, surface waters; field to catchment scale
[A.2. ]
Groundwater – surface water interactions; field to catchment scale
[A.3. ]
Effect of changes in groundwater quantity on groundwater and surface water quality
[A.4. ]
Source apportionment of inorganic compounds; contribution of agricultural, natural, and other sources of nutrients, and heavy metals
[A.5. ]
Source apportionment of organic compounds; contribution of agricultural, natural, and other sources of pesticides and other organic substances, and other xenobiotics
[A.6. ]
Biological, hydrological and physical interactions and water quality management options
[A.7. ]
Denitrification – an effective but temporary limited process reducing the nitrate concentration in groundwater?
[A.8. ]
Groundwater – terrestrial ecosystems interactions, impact of nutrients, pesticides, other agrochemicals and heavy metals, and water abstraction by agriculture
[THEME B ]
Impact of climate change and hydrological/weather variability: assessment of effect on groundwater and surface water quality and distinguishing from manmade effects
[B.1. ]
Assessment of climate change effects on transport and biochemical processes of nutrients, pesticides, other agrochemicals and heavy metals in groundwater and surface waters
[B.2. ]
Assessment of climate change effects on changes in crop growth and organic matter (carbon cycle)
[B.3. ]
Distinguishing between human activities and climate change/hydrological/weather variability, when analysing trends in water quality and water quantity vis-à-vis water quality issues (focus is on how to identify the impact of human activities)
[B.4. ]
Risk and vulnerability assessment of climate change and hydrological/weather variability on water quality
[B.5. ]
Mitigation and adaption strategies to minimise effects of climate change and hydrological/weather variability on water quality
[B.6. ]
Impact of the interaction between climate change and land use changes on environmental flows, i.e. , on ‘the quality, quantity, and timing of water flows required to maintain the components, functions, processes, and resilience of aquatic ecosystems which provide goods and services to people’ (World Bank)
[THEME C ]
Assessment of national policy: effectiveness of programmes of measures on water quality on a regional and national scale
[C.1. ]
Methodologies and approaches of monitoring and / or modelling of effectiveness of programmes of measures on water quality in groundwater and surface waters – rivers, lakes and estuaries
[C.2. ]
Analysis of uncertainty in monitoring and modelling of effectiveness of programmes of measures on water quality
[C.3. ]
Developments (progress) in use of models for data interpretation of monitoring networks
[C.4. ]
Use of models for prediction of effects on water quality of on-going and future programmes of measures
[C.5. ]
Comparison of derogation and non-derogation areas or vulnerable and non-vulnerable zones concerning effectiveness of measures
[THEME D ]
Field research and data interpretation: research (monitoring and modelling) at plot and field scale for quantifying effects of farming practices and changes in land use
[D.1. ]
Land conversion; quantifying effects of conversion of agricultural land to other land uses on water quality
[D.2. ]
Crop rotation and soil management; quantifying effects of grassland management, arable crop rotation and different soil tillage strategies
[D.3. ]
The soil-water-plant system, quantifying water pollution as a consequence of use of nutrients, pesticides and heavy metals
[D.4. ]
Structural Best Management Practices to mitigate the effects of agriculture on water quality, such as vegetated buffer strips, sedimentation ponds and constructed wetlands
[D.5. ]
Non-structural Best Management Practices to mitigate the effects of agriculture on water quality, such as, minimal tillage, new fertilisation techniques, and precision agriculture
[D.6. ]
Assessment of optimal land use (agricultural use) for water quality protection in relation to environmental (physical and chemical) boundary conditions and/or in relation to the protection of ecosystem services
[D.7. ]
Management and monitoring of agricultural point sources of pollution, for example, farmyard run-off and leaching from temporary manure deposits
[D.8. ]
Prediction of the effects on water quality of crop cultivation for biomass production as source for renewable energy
[D.9. ]
Development in methodologies and technologies for emission based controls and management of nutrient emissions from agriculture
[THEME E ]
Managing protected areas: risk assessment monitoring and modelling of water quality and quantity, for drinking water supply and ecosystem conservation within Habitat and Species Protection Areas
[E.1. ]
Drinking water supply areas; observing and predicting quality and quantity – as far as relevant for quality – of groundwater and surface water in abstraction areas
[E.2. ]
Aquatic ecosystems; observing and predicting changes in ecological status of waters (biodiversity)
[E.3. ]
Chemical water quality as predictor for ecological status
[E.4. ]
Terrestrial ecosystems: observing and predicting water quality in wetlands and nature areas with agriculture related atmospheric N deposition
[E.5. ]
Management options to mitigate effects on water quality in protected areas
[E.6. ]
Management of nutrients and agrochemicals in drinking water supply areas (safe guard zones) – water quality protection versus water purification
[E.7. ]
Designation and management of protection zones within vulnerable areas (NVZ) with use of additional measures
[E.8. ]
Modelling delayed effects (time lag) in slowly responding groundwater systems
F and G.. Decision-making and implementation: role of policy, stakeholder and science in decision-making, and social and economic incentives and constraints for implementation (carrots and sticks)
[THEME F ]
Decision-making on Programmes of Measures
[F.1. ]
The influence of science in the political debate; experiences and philosophic opinions on the science-policy interface
[F.2. ]
Policy evaluation and development of programmes of measures; difference between countries in ways to abate pollution
[THEME G ]
Implementation of Programmes of Measures
[G.1. ]
Socio-economic opportunities and constraints of implementing programmes of measures, successes and failures
[G.2. ]
Pros and cons of involving policy makers and stakeholders in monitoring and research
[G.3. ]
Cost effectiveness of measures (including, for example, the role of EU support schemes for the agricultural sector)
[G.4. ]
Use and development of user-friendly conjunctive models (surface and groundwater) for policy makers to analyse water resources and demands
[G.5. ]
Use of ‘carrots’ (voluntary measures, training courses and funding) or ‘sticks’ (laws and regulations) to reach good chemical status of groundwater and surface waters
[Other ]
Other subjects related to the scope and objectives of LuWQ2015 conference