7th Water Research Horizon Conference
Wörlitzer Platz 1
06844 Dessau-Roßlau
Germany
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 - 17:30
The 7th Water Research Horizon Conference "Water quality in a changing world" will take place on 28/29 June 2016 as a co-operation of the Water Science Alliance and the German Environment Agency in Dessau-Roßlau. The conference will focus on the effects of global change on water quality, on the aquatic systems responses, and on options for adaptation.
Sufficient supply of water with an appropriate quality is fundamental for health and well-being of humans and ecosystems. Degradation of water quality translates directly into social, economic and ecological impacts. Shifts in climate, land use and human population are drivers for water quality development in a rapidly changing world. This requires adequate responses and adaption strategies in management, policy and technology in order to achieve our water quality targets in an effective way.
An overall goal of the conference is to identify knowledge gaps to describe the effects of global changes on water quality and to identify research needs to develop adaptation strategies. The soundness of scientific knowledge to predict cause-effect relationships, the suitability of policies to achieve good water quality, their effectiveness and flexibility in the face of changes as well as the opportunities of existing and advanced technologies to reach these goals will be discussed.
This year’s conference includes the Kurt Eberhard Bode foundation‘s award ceremony for junior research groups and the 4th general meeting of the Water Science Alliance e.V. on the eve of the conference, Monday, 27th June 2016.
More Information and Registration
For Contact
Mr Jörg Seegert, Water Science Alliance joerg.seegert@tu-dresden.de
Dr Lilian Busse, German Environment Agency (UBA) lilian.busse@uba.de