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International Symposium on
Sustainability Research for Engineered River Basins
24 – 27 June 2015 Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany
Date24 - 27 June, 2015
VenueHerrenhausen Palace
Herrenhäuser Straße 330419 Hannover
Funded by :
Contact
Institute for Technology and Resources Management (ITT)Prof. Dr. Lars RibbeRenata Dos Santos Buritirenata.dos_santos_buriti@fh-koeln.deTel. + 49 221 8275-2191Fax + 49 221 8275-2640
OrganizerCologne University of Applied Sciences
Institute for Technology and Resources Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ITT)
Program
Background
Fresh water resources worldwide are under pressure due to climate change, fast socio-economic development and population growth. Water quantity and quality impairments become a major driver and pressure for overall development issues.
River basins are identified as a key analytical and management unit – in particular for managing issues on the water-energy-food nexus and related aspects such as hydropower development, irrigated and rainfed agriculture, water security and hydro-meteorological hazards. Furthermore, “engineered rivers” are characterized by strong human alteration of the natural environment like through water storing, channeling and abstraction infrastructures with the consequent problems related to water availability, floods, water quality, erosion and siltation.. Thus, there is a strong demand to develop quantitative and sustainable water resource management strategies at catchment scale considering the interlinkages between society, environment and industry. Although the challenges related to climate change and fast socioeconomic and demographic development in river basins have been discussed and investigated very well, consistent and interdisciplinary approaches to define sustainability and its indicators on catchment scale are still missing.
Objectives
Considering research demand for sustainability indicators on catchment scale, the main objectives of the international symposium are:
»» to bring together researchers and experts with various academic backgrounds in order to exchange knowledge and compare sustainability research in engineered rivers worldwide
»» to outline a scientific approach for assessing the status of river basins regarding sustainability criteria: Sustainability Assessment Framework for Engineered Rivers
»» to develop concepts and proposals for future joint research projects in regard to comparing sustainability in engineered rivers worldwide
Friday, 26.06.2015 Day III: Innovations
Saturday, 27.06.2015 Day IV: Action Planning
Session 4: Innovative Sustainability Assessment Frameworks for Engineered Rivers
Work Session II: Future Joint Research Projects on Engineered Rivers
9.00-
10.45
Parallel moderated working groups:
Concepts for the evaluation of the sustainability in river basins
11.00
– 12
.30
Parallel moderated working groups:
Measurable sustainability indicators for different catchments
12.30-14.00 Lunch
14.00
– 15
.30
Presentation of group work.
Group Discussions:
Comparison of Research Approaches on Sustainability in Engineered Rivers
15.45
– 17
.15 Reflections, additional inputs, discussion
17.30 Dinner
Wednesday, 24.06.2015 Day I: Challenges
Thursday, 25.06.2015 Day II: Approaches
Session 1: Sustainability Assessment as a Scientific Challenge
Session 3: State of the Art in Sustainability Assessment Methodologies
9.00-
10.45
Welcome and Introduction Lars Ribbe, Jürgen Schmandt
Sustainable River Basin Management Lars Ribbe
Engineered Rivers in Arid Lands: The Water-Land-Climate Nexus Jurgen Schmandt
Global Water Challenges for Rivers Peter Gleick
Impacts of Upstream Water Uses on Downstream Water Availability in River Basins Worldwide Matti Kummu
11.00
– 12
.30
Balancing Water Availability and Demand in the Context of Climate Change George Ward
Groundwater, Arid Rivers and Sustainability Stephanie Glenn
Economic Aspects of River Basin Sustainability Assessments Jose Albiac
Sustainability Aspects of Large Dams in Different World Rivers Waltina Scheumann
12.30-14.00 Lunch
Session 2: Sustainability Status in Different Rivers Worldwide
Young Researcher Session: Water, Energy and Food Nexus Challenges in Engineered Rivers
14.00
-15.3
0
Limari Basin Alexandra Nauditt
Nile Basin, Fakahmed Negash
Young Researcher Poster Presentations
15.45
– 17
.15
Sao Francisco Basin Eduardo Martins (tbc)
Euphrates-Tigris Basin Aysegul Kibaroglu
Paraiba Do Sol Basin, Rosa Formiga
Indicators and thresholds of sustainability – case study Ebro Rogelio Galvan
Multi-level governance in river basins - case study Murray darling Daniel Conell
17.30 Dinner Dinner
Sessions towards the development of Common Sustainability Assessment Framework for Engineered Rivers
Supporting sessions on Sustainability Status Case Studies in Engineered Rivers
Methods
The development of the Sustainability Assessment
Framework for Engineered Rivers is based on:
»» Comparative research: previous experience of the invited
experts in engineered rivers worldwide is used as gathering
to discuss a joint scientific approach for assessing the status
of river basins regarding sustainability criteria (Sustainability
Assessment Framework for Engineered Rivers)
»» Interdisciplinary approach: in order to understand and balance the inter-linkages between environment, economy and societyconcept considering stakeholder needs and an effective science policy dialogue
Participants
»» Experts and young scientist from institutions worldwide dealing with interdisciplinary research in river basins
»» Researchers involved in the international network “Sustainability of Engineered Rivers in Arid Lands” (SERIDAS) established by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schmand from the Texas University
»» Experts from the ITT network