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  [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