2013 Water for Mega Cities Conference - Challenges and Solutions

Topics

Submission of abstracts for conference presentations and special sessions are welcomed on the themes and related topics listed below. This list is by no means exclusive; we encourage participants to consider the full extent of multidisciplinary themes and topics dealing with Mega Cities and water resources. The final conference program will be determined by the content of submitted and accepted abstracts and sessions. Proceedings, as well as all accepted abstracts will be made available on the AWRA website.

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1. Water Resources Management

Developing and managing multiple water resources - conjunctive management of surface and groundwater, reclaimed water, stormwater, brackish water and desalinized water
Science, policy and economics of sustainable water management
Integrated Water Resources Management - Mega City case studies
Institutional capacity building for water resources management
Water demand projections, management, conservation and education
Acquisition of new supplies and balancing multiple water demands
Successful water manager and academic partnerships
Successful federal, provincial, local/city water management governance models
Service to low-income residents

2. Urban Water Supply Reliability and Quality Protection

Advances in hydrological science and stormwater management in urban and source supply areas
Water supply reliability planning challenges and solutions
Wastewater treatment and safe application of reclaimed water
Water supply security under multiple environmental and socio-economic stresses including climate change
Drought contingency planning

3. Watershed, Aquifer, and Environmental Protection and Management

Climate change impacts on water availability and adaptive management
Ecosystem maintenance and integrated watershed management
Urban / catchment runoff control & management (flood control and mitigation)
Stream restoration and aquatic biodiversity maintenance
Source water pollution prevention and mitigation measures
Point and nonpoint pollution mitigation
Interbasin water transfer impacts and mitigation
Nonrenewable groundwater