SWITCH International Symposium: Cities of the Future – Strategic Planning for Water Sustainability’
| What | Europe, Symposium |
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| When |
Mar 06, 2008
from 07:00 AM to 03:00 PM |
| Where | Delft, Netherlands |
| Contact Name | Adje Kerkhof |
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You cannot ignore: the world is changing. Most of these changes (climate, regulations, populations, expectations, infrastructure conditions) mean real challenges for urban water managers and urban planners. Long term visions and plans are needed to safeguard a clean water environment, a safe city and reliable water services.
You do not want to ignore: there are plenty of opportunities. A whole range of innovative technologies and institutional set-ups are (almost) ready for implementation in your city. Application of these innovations may allow your city to make a big step towards a truly sustainable urban water system.
The SWITCH project (www.switchurbanwater.eu) is developing new strategies, both technical and institutional, to cope with global change pressures and aimed at achieving sustainable urban water systems.
This international symposium offers an insight into the Strategic Planning processes of major cities from Europe and beyond. Urban planners will present the planning process in their cities and their effort to achieve sustainability. Discussions and facilitated workshops will identify the success factors for strategic planning. The application of technological and institutional innovations in urban water planning for sustainability will be explored.
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