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International Symposium on Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources in Arid and Semi-arid Regions

The International Symposium on Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources in arid and semi-arid regions is sponsored and organized by International Water Resources Association (IWRA), International Association of hydrological Science (IASH) and Xi’an University of Technology.
What Asia, Symposium
When Oct 21, 2011 03:00 PM to
Oct 24, 2011 01:00 AM
Where Xi'an, China
Contact Name
Contact Phone + 86 29 82312028
Attendees Experts from different disciplines.
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Objectives

  • To bring together experts from different disciplines to present results on describing water resources in arid and semi-arid regions.
  • To discriminate among impacts caused by climate change and human activities.
  • To exchange experiences about special methods for water resources assessment and management in these regions.
  • To response of eco-hydrology for water resources sustainability by balancing water for humans and nature.
  • To research the limitations and problems of current methods.
  • To propose innovative strategies, novel techniques and methodologies for water resources development and management.
Main Topics of the Symposium
1. Impacts of climate change on water resources in arid and semi-arid regions
  • Impacts of climate change on agricultural water use
  • Impacts of climate change on river flow regime
  • Impacts of climate change on groundwater resources
  • Impacts of climate change on eco-hydrology
2. Water resources assessment under climate change in arid and semi-arid regions
  • Water resources assessment for un-gauged catchments
  • Water resources optimal allocation schemes
  • Evaluation of water saving technique for irrigation, industry and daily life
3. Planning of water resources projects under climate change in arid and semi-arid regions
  • Water resources management
  • Planning of water projects
  • Planning of irrigation districts considering water saving
  • Reservoir optimal regulation considering both economic and natural water use
4. Impacts of climate change on aquatic environment and ecology in arid and semi-arid     regions
  • Impacts of climate change on aquatic environment and adaptive management
  • Impacts of climate change on ecology and countermeasure

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