RISE - Research Information Service for Flood Risk Management

Future Events

Scotland

IAHR – First European Division Congress 4th- 6th May 2010, Edinburgh.

The purpose of the congress is to share state-of-the-art research findings and experience across the full range of International Association of Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) interests. The Congress will adopt a multi-disciplinary ethos and the technical sessions will be relevant to researchers and professionals interested in expanding their knowledge of fundamental and applied research in the field of hydraulics and related disciplines. Topics to be covered include flood management, fluvial processes, water resources management and groundwater management.

 

For more information, please see http://www.iahreurope.info/edinburgh2010/home/index.asp .

 

Seminar: Implementing the Flood Risk Management Act (2009) Scotland - Scottish Hydraulic Group, 14th May 2010, Glasgow

This seminar takes place at a time when the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 is starting

to take effect and will focus on three broad themes:

·         actions taken by Competent Authorities in approaching and addressing the new Act from both

national and local perspectives;

·         recent developments in meeting the objectives of the Act; and,

·         technical advances in developing tools to deliver the requirements of the Act.

For more information and a registration form, please see that attached flyer.

 

Rest of UK and Europe

WAPUG Research Forum, Flood Risk Mapping and Damage Estimation, 30th March 2010

Technical research forum identifying research needs for practical applications on a more local level, and the barriers to producing detailed flood risk maps for local applications.

 

Contact: Jamie.margetts@clearltd.com

Water & Environment 2010 – CIWEM’s Annual Conference, 28th - 29th April 2010, Olympia Conference Centre, London

The Call for Presentations for this event is now open, and the programme committee is inviting papers which cover any aspect of the water and environment sector.

  • Topics to be covered include:
    • Flooding, urban drainage, surface water management, and the integration of water and flood management
    • Sustainability
    • Climate change; mitigation and adaptation, food, energy and water security
    • Catchment, river basin and watershed management approaches, collaborative working
    • Water management – water resources, water quality, wastewater management, integrated water resource management
    • Environment sector policy, legislation and regulation, the political process
    • Investment and innovation; the opportunities and challenges of greening the economy
    • Societal impacts including arts and culture, well being, health, faith, and diversity on water and environmental issues

    Submission Deadline: Friday September 11th 2009

    For further details on Water & Environment 2010 including information on the sponsor and exhibitor packages available see http://www.ciwem.org/events/annual_conference/

     

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