August 1, 2023 1:34 pm |
Convenor: Christoph Hauer (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna) The prediction of the efficiency of restoration measures is essential from both the ecological as well as the economical aspect. Thus, tools are needed which are able to predict but also evaluate mitigation measures designed to improve the quality of aquatic ecosystems. Aim of...
August 1, 2023 1:32 pm |
Convenors: Daniel S. Hayes (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna), Isabel Boavida (University of Lisbon), Roser Casas-Mulet (Technical University of Munich and University of Melbourne), Marie-Pierre Gosselin (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research) Hydropeaking operations are closely linked to short-term energy grid demands. However, intermittent turbine operations cause artificial river flow and stage fluctuations...
August 1, 2023 1:31 pm |
Convenor: Christoph Hauer (University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna), Davide Vanzo (ETH Zurich), Jo Halleraker (Miljodirektorat), Martin Schletterer (TIWAG, Austria) Hydropeaking – the artificial increase and decrease of discharge and corresponding water levels in rivers – is characterized by steep rising and falling limbs of hydrographs based on the operation of storage hydropower...
August 1, 2023 1:29 pm |
P. Amparo López-Jiménez Sustainability monitored through indicators. Are they applicable in water networks? Love Råman Vinnå Determining future river temperature while maintaining resolution of local conditions Tara Pillai Green/Gray Solutions for Restoration of Historic Canals in Fort Kochi Elpida Kolokytha Communication, awareness in water management: accelerating the implementation of SDGs
August 1, 2023 1:28 pm |
Convenors: Claudio Comoglio (Politecnico di Torino), Jeffrey Tuhtan (Tallinn University of Technology), Costantino Manes (Politecnico di Torino) While the EU Biodiversity Strategy set ambitious targets for the protection and restoration of river ecosystems, the EU Directive on Renewable Energy Sources envisages consolidating the hydropower sector and exploiting its residual potential. River fragmentation induced by hydropower...
August 1, 2023 1:26 pm |
Convenors: Eva Fenrich (Esslingen University of Applied Sciences), David Ferras (IHE Delft Institute for Water Education), Michael Nones (Polish Academy of Sciences) The IAHR-EPD Committee promotes education and professional development through a wide range of activities, collecting good examples and best practices from the academic and the business sectors. During this Special Session, a variety...
August 1, 2023 1:25 pm |
Convenors: Arianna Varrani (Polish Academy of Sciences and University of Bologna), Daniel Valero Huerta (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education), Alexandra Murray (DHI A/S), Luca Solari (University of Florence) Plastics can be found in aquatic and terrestrial environments. An increasing number of studies highlight the impacts of plastics in...
August 1, 2023 1:24 pm |
Convenors: Giuseppe Francesco Cesare Lama (University of Naples), Melissa Latella (Politecnico di Torino), Cosimo Peruzzi (Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA)) The proper analysis and prediction of the hydrodynamic interaction between water flow and vegetation covering natural and manmade vegetated rivers are among the main objectives of Ecohydraulics. Riverine and riparian plants have a...
August 1, 2023 1:21 pm |
Convenor: Roberto Ranzi (University of Brescia) This session invites experts to present their experiences about criteria and case studies of adaptation of engineering design of hydraulic infrastructures and water resource management to climate change. It will present methods for the analysis of non-stationary time series and of the estimate of the hydrological and hydraulic design...
August 1, 2023 1:20 pm |
Convenors/Chairpersons: Tiago Fazeres Ferradosa; Ana Margarida Bento; Francisco Taveira Pinto; Paulo Rosa Santos (University of Porto) Coastal areas and offshore environments are vulnerable to extreme weather events, related to climate change, as well as multiple anthropogenic impacts, due to the development of human socio-economics. As a result of climate change, it has been acknowledged that...