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Last update: December 2009

WATER SECURITY MUST BE ON THE COPENHAGEN AGENDA
AthensPlus - Issue of the Week

by G. Tsakiris

ATHENSPLUS, December 11, 2009

Article
(.pdf, 631 KB)

7th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EWRA

Announcement

Dear Friends and Colleagues

Please be advised that

the deadline for the submission of scientific abstracts
to the
European Water Resources Association’s (EWRA)
7th International Conference on

“Water Resources Conservation and Risk Reduction Under Climatic Instability”
to be held in
Limassol, Cyprus
(25 - 27 June 2009)

has been extended to

January 15, 2009.

The conference will provide an international forum for the exchange of scientific information and knowledge-sharing on state-of-the-art research efforts and contemporary water-related issues, on a multitude of thematic areas such as water management and technologies, macro-engineering and environmental governance, proactive planning and crisis management, sustainable development, urban water supply systems, water losses, water shortage and water reuse, water pollution, and risk assessment.

It will be our pleasure to have you join us for this event.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Dr. Symeon Christodoulou (Conference Host and Chair)

· · ·

The University of Cyprus also welcomes the SMART Research Consortium for their scientific coordination meeting on Sustainable Management of Available Water Resources with Innovative Technologies (SMART) to be held during EWRA2009.
(http://www.iwrm-smart.org)

Brochure
(.pdf, 121 KB)

Further information can be found at the conference’s website
http://www.eng.ucy.ac.cy/EWRA2009

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
"WATER SHORTAGE MANAGEMENT"

Friday, 20 June 2008

The International Symposium "Water Shortage Management", organised by the Centre for the Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning, will take place at the ATExcelixi Conference Centre (El. Venizelou 154 & Romylias, Kastri - N. Erythraia, Athens) on the 20 June 2008.

Information: http://www.ntua.gr/hazard

Brochure
(.pdf, 849 KB)

A NOTE ON NATURAL HAZARDS
Centre for the Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning
(In Greek)

by G. Tsakiris

Article
(.pdf, 100 KB)

WATER PROBLEMS IN EASTERN CRETE
Centre for the Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning
(In Greek)

by G. Tsakiris

Article
(.pdf, 137 KB)

SEMINAR
"WATER CONSERVATION IN URBAN WATER SYSTEMS"

Friday, 23 November 2007

The Seminar entitled "Water Conservation in Urban Water Systems", organised by the Centre for the Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning, will take place at the National Technical University of Athens (School of Rural and Surveying Engineering - Veis Building) on the 23 November 2007.

Information: http://www.ntua.gr/hazard

Brochure
(.pdf, 352 KB)

6th National Conference
of the Greek Committee for Water Resources Management
(ΕΕΔΥΠ)

Details on the Conference may be found at the site of the Committee:
http://www.waterinfo.gr/eedyp/
as well as at the site of the Conference:
http://www.eedyp.enveng.tuc.gr/

(Information in Greek)

A NOTE ON DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PLANS
(In Greek)

by G. Tsakiris

Article
(.pdf, 93 KB)

WATER SCARCITY MANAGEMENT
An Introduction

by G. Tsakiris

Article
(.pdf, 23 KB)

FORTH-COMING EVENTS OF THE
EUROPEAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION

Symposia and the 7th International Conference

Call for papers and general information

Brochure
(.pdf, 300 KB)

CENTRE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF NATURAL HAZARDS
AND PROACTIVE PLANNING

Information regarding the Centre

Brochure
(.pdf, 386 KB)

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6th National Conference Announcements

Centre for the Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning

The opening ceremony of the Centre for the Assessment of Natural Hazards and Proactive Planning took place at the School of Rural & Surveying Engineering on the 27th of January 2005. The Centre is established at the premises of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) at Zografou Campus in the buildings of the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering. The Centre is operating on three different locations, namely: Central Offices & Geoinformatics Laboratories at Labadario’s Building and the Dionyssos Satellite Observatory at the NTUA Annex. The main subjects of the Centre are: storms, strong winds, extreme temperatures, floods, landslides, droughts, forest fires, desertification, sea level elevation, sea intrusion in groundwater aquifers, earthquakes, and submarine landslides. Under the auspices of the Centre all the laboratories of the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering are participating serving among others the following activities: Remote Sensing, Satellite & General Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Chartography, GIS, Qualitative and Quantitative Methods, Foresight, Geomechanics, Water Resources Management, Hydrology, Hydraulics, Hydrography, Environmental Issues, Urban and Regional Planning, Spatial Analysis and Cadastre.

European Workshop "Risks and Hazards in the Coastal Areas”

On the 27^th January 2005 the workshop “Risks and Hazards in the Coastal Areas” took place at the National Technical University of Athens. The workshop was convened in the framework of the Interreg IIIB European project CADSEALAND. The organiser of the workshop was the Laboratory of Reclamation Works and Water Resources Management. Among the topics presented were tsunami hazard, climate change, dam break risks, sea water intrusion, satellite monitoring of the coastal area, sea level analysis, etc. The main list of presentations at the Workshop is attached. (.pdf, 52 KB)

Tsunami impact

Before and after
(.pps, 1163 KB)

EWRA Symposium - Water Resources Management:
Risks and Challenges for the 21st Century

Izmir, Turkey - 2-4 September 2004

A note from the chairman Prof. N.B. Harmancioglu and the titles of the presented papers as well as the executive summary are available through the site.

Note and papers Executive Summary
(.pdf, 284 KB) (.pdf, 38 KB)

Editorial
Groundwater Management in Transboundary River Basins
by G. Tsakiris