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Session 1 |
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Connecting Watershed and Coastal Urban Areas under Climate Change Influence
The workshop is a special venue where selected conference participants will conform a panel discussion about challenges for an integrated hydroclimatic risk management strategy for cities located in deltas. Its aim is to bring together the vision of decision makers, water professionals and academia for the discussion of strategies to increase urban resilience to hydroclimatic risks.
The goal of this workshop is to review existing and potential multi-sectoral plans (national, regional, and international) for integrating hydroclimatic risk at the watershed and urban scales. Particular attention will be paid to the integration of open data structure solutions to generate synergy between the water resources management strategy at watershed level and the hydroclimatic risk reduction at urban scale.
The workshop is a special venue where selected conference participants will conform a panel discussion about challenges for an integrated hydroclimatic risk management strategy for cities located in deltas. Its aim is to bring together the vision of decision makers, water professionals and academia for the discussion of strategies to increase urban resilience to hydroclimatic risks.
The goal of this workshop is to review existing and potential multi-sectoral plans (national, regional, and international) for integrating hydroclimatic risk at the watershed and urban scales. Particular attention will be paid to the integration of open data structure solutions to generate synergy between the water resources management strategy at watershed level and the hydroclimatic risk reduction at urban scale.
The session contains the following presentations:
Aplicación del modelo de la "Hélice Quíntuple" para Resiliencia Climática
María del Pilar Cornejo-Rodriguez (ESPOL, Ecuador) (Presentation) Connecting Watersheds and Coastal Urban Areas Under Climate Change Influence: Towards the Integration of Hydro Climatic Risks for Delta Cities and Watershed Management José Luis Santos (EMAPAG, Ecuador) (Presentation) |
And a panel discussion with the following panelists:
María del Pilar Cornejo-Rodriguez (ESPOL, Ecuador)
Diego Guzmán (INAMHI, Ecuador) José Luis Santos (EMAPAG, Ecuador) Angel Valdiviezo (Gestión de Riesgos y Emergencias, Ecuador) |
Chaired by:
Luis Dominguez |
Timing:
30 September, 10:30-12:00 |
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Session 2 |
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Education for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Innovation occurs on a daily basis as a response to practical (and sometimes philosophical) issues, fed by a range of high- and low-potential ideas. However, knowledge on what works and what doesn't often remains within a limited group of people, impeding progress at various scales. With this in mind, it is utterly clear that education and capacity building are of invaluable importance, especially when considering the rate of current climate change and the nature of future challenges we will have to change at both local and global scale. Education is the key in moving forward as a society facing a single, global challenge.
Innovation occurs on a daily basis as a response to practical (and sometimes philosophical) issues, fed by a range of high- and low-potential ideas. However, knowledge on what works and what doesn't often remains within a limited group of people, impeding progress at various scales. With this in mind, it is utterly clear that education and capacity building are of invaluable importance, especially when considering the rate of current climate change and the nature of future challenges we will have to change at both local and global scale. Education is the key in moving forward as a society facing a single, global challenge.
The session contains the following presentations:
Evaluating the Performance of SHETRAN Simulating a Complex Medium Size Catchment
Josue Brito (UCuenca, Ecuador) (Presentation) Development of E-learning Tools and MOOCS to Support Education and Training Related to Monitoring and Management of Water Resources Peter Goethals (Ghent University, Belgium) (Presentation) Curricula Development and Adaptation Related to Water and Climate Luis Domínguez (ESPOL, Ecuador) How to Better Engage Students to Improve Water Resource Management Steve Lyon (Ohio State University, USA) Use of MOOC/SPOC and Flipped Classroom Guido Wyseure (KULeuven, Belgium) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Petra Schneider |
Timing:
30 September, 13:30-15:00 |
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Session 3 |
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Analytical Tools to Support Water Stewardship
'Stewardship is about taking care of something that we do not own. Good water stewards recognize the need for collective responses to the complex challenges facing the water resources we all rely on.' (Alliance for Water Stewardship)
During the last decade a vast body of knowledge on water stewardship has been developed to address the sustainable use of water. This session will provide an overview of various tools, their application, outcome expectations and it will help to understand inter-linkages between tools and thought leaders occupying this space. There is no one-size-fits-all-tool but the collective provides a helpful toolbox for action.
'Stewardship is about taking care of something that we do not own. Good water stewards recognize the need for collective responses to the complex challenges facing the water resources we all rely on.' (Alliance for Water Stewardship)
During the last decade a vast body of knowledge on water stewardship has been developed to address the sustainable use of water. This session will provide an overview of various tools, their application, outcome expectations and it will help to understand inter-linkages between tools and thought leaders occupying this space. There is no one-size-fits-all-tool but the collective provides a helpful toolbox for action.
This session contains the following presentations:
The WWF Water Risk Filter & The Water And Value Tool
Alexis Morgan (WWF, Canada) Will Sarni (Water Foundry, USA) (Presentation) The Water Action Hub: Connect to Water Stewardship Projects Around the World Jason Morrison (CEO Water Mandate, USA) The Alliance for Water Stewardship: A Network, the Standards and its Application Carla Toranzo (Alliance for Water Stewardship, Peru) Water Dialogue on Making Water a Priority in Your Boardroom Paulo Viveros (Nestle, Ecuador) |
And is followed by a panel discussion with the following panelists:
Ursula Antunez (SGS, Peru)
Jens Hoenerhoff (DEG, Germany) Alexis Morgan (WWF Germany, Canada) Jason Morrison (CEO Water Mandate, USA) Will Sarni (Water Foundry, USA) Carla Toranzo (AWS Latin America, Peru) Paulo Viveros (Nestle, Ecuador) |
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Session 4 |
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Amazon on Fire
The fires in the Amazon Rain Forest are a hot topic among world leaders as awareness on its unique value and provided ecosystem services has increased. Local populations and ecosystems have been affected, while long-term consequences on the global climate remain uncertain. Disturbances at such a scale demand an international reply, consisting of political cooperation, social interaction and scientific knowledge. It is expected that, due to this regional (and maybe even global) disturbance of the water cycle, other ecosystems (e.g. the Pantanal) are at risk.
The fires in the Amazon Rain Forest are a hot topic among world leaders as awareness on its unique value and provided ecosystem services has increased. Local populations and ecosystems have been affected, while long-term consequences on the global climate remain uncertain. Disturbances at such a scale demand an international reply, consisting of political cooperation, social interaction and scientific knowledge. It is expected that, due to this regional (and maybe even global) disturbance of the water cycle, other ecosystems (e.g. the Pantanal) are at risk.
The session consists of a moderated discussion with the audience on the recent increase in burning activity within the Amazon rain forest.
Chaired by:
Peter Goethals and Dave Archambault |
Timing:
30 September, 17:10-18:00 |
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Session 5 |
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Public Engagement and Communication
Engaging with the community is critical to water and sanitation services. Awareness and participation in water conservation programs,
watershed protection programs and pollution prevention can assist utilities with meeting water supply and protection programs.
Engaging with the community is critical to water and sanitation services. Awareness and participation in water conservation programs,
watershed protection programs and pollution prevention can assist utilities with meeting water supply and protection programs.
This session contains the following presentations:
Water Efficiency in Cities, an Interaction Between Awareness, Technology, Costs and Consumption: Case Study London
Daniela Flor (Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador) (Presentation) Estrategias Comunitarias de Acceso y Conservación de Zonas de Recarga Hídrica, Atraves de Alianzas Público-privadas y Mecanismos Financieros de Conservación (Fondos de Agua) Andrés Cordova (CARE, Ecuador) (Presentation) Engagement Dave Archambault (Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies, USA) (Presentation) Building a Leading Gold Company Through Responsible Mining - Trust-based Community Engagement: Fruta del Norte Nathan Monash (Lundin Gold, Ecuador) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Paula Kehoe |
Timing:
01 October, 10:30-12:00 |
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Session 6 |
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Integrated Modelling Tools to Support Sustainability
Proper (eco)system management relies on in-depth knowledge of processes, interactions, properties and disturbances. A combination of these elements helps in understanding the system under study by developing descriptive and predictive models to create either new hypotheses or investigate potential scenarios. As more elements are included within the model, more complex scenarios can be developed and investigated for their effect on the system's functioning
Proper (eco)system management relies on in-depth knowledge of processes, interactions, properties and disturbances. A combination of these elements helps in understanding the system under study by developing descriptive and predictive models to create either new hypotheses or investigate potential scenarios. As more elements are included within the model, more complex scenarios can be developed and investigated for their effect on the system's functioning
This session contains the following presentations:
Integrated Ecological Modelling for Water Management in the Urbanized Area of the Cuenca River Basin (Ecuador)
Rubén Jerves-Cobo (UCuenca, Ecuador) (Presentation) Developing Hydrological Models for the Management of the Water Resources of Andean Catchments (Ecuador) Raúl Vázquez (UCuenca, Ecuador) (Presentation) Hydrodynamic Analysis of a Stormwater System for Decision-making Process: The Duran Case Study (Ecuador) David Matamoros (ESPOL, Ecuador) (Presentation) Estimation of the Demand and Supply of Water in a Micro-Watershed. Case Study: El Tigre Stream Diana Ospina (Free University of Colombia, Colombia) (Presentation) Spatially-explicit River Basin Models for Cost-benefit Analysis to Optimize Land Use Jawad Ghafoor (Ghent University, Belgium) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Wout Van Echelpoel |
Timing:
01 October, 13:30-15:00 |
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Session 7 |
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Innovations in Water System Monitoring I
Data becomes more and more important when managing (eco)systems and developing management plans that span several years. However, conventional techniques tend to be time-consuming, intrusive, destructive and/or costly, which often causes data collection to be considered in a stepmotherly way. More and more innovative monitoring techniques are now becoming available to gather data in non-destructive, high-frequency and integrative manner, lowering the historical barriers of the conventional techniques.
Data becomes more and more important when managing (eco)systems and developing management plans that span several years. However, conventional techniques tend to be time-consuming, intrusive, destructive and/or costly, which often causes data collection to be considered in a stepmotherly way. More and more innovative monitoring techniques are now becoming available to gather data in non-destructive, high-frequency and integrative manner, lowering the historical barriers of the conventional techniques.
This session contains the following presentations:
Control and Monitoring of Human Consumption Water in Rural Zones. Case Study San Isidro Area - Cómbita, Boyacá - Colombia
Diana Ospina (Free University of Colombia, Colombia) (Presentation) The Structuring Role of Three Types of Macrophytes on the Planktonic Communities of Lake San Pablo, a Tropical Freshwater Andean System in Northern Ecuador Francisco Caicedo (UTN, Ecuador) (Presentation) Patterns of Brachyura Larval Assemblages Support Highly Variable Hydrographic Conditions in Mangroves of the Gulf of Guayaquil's Inner Estuary Jose Pontón Cevallos (ESPOL, Ecuador) (Presentation) Invasive Species in the Ecuadorian Andes: Procambarus clarkii, Humans and Environmental DNA Lenin Riascos (UTN, Ecuador) (Presentation) Quantifying and Reducing Uncertainty of Passive Acoustic Telemetry Data from Riverine Fish Stijn Bruneel (Ghent University, Belgium) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Stijn Bruneel |
Timing:
01 October, 15:30-17:00 |
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Session 8 |
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Innovations in Water System Monitoring II
At the one hand, the challenges we are facing today will most likely be similar to the challenges we will face tomorrow, but on the other hand, new challenges may arise due to pressures arising from population increase and climate change. Since, data collection is a crucial step in the process of gaining knowledge and proposing solutions, existing water system monitoring should be optimized, but at the same time new approaches should be welcomed to deal with existing and new challenges respectively. Finding this balance between renovation and innovation of water system monitoring is key to tackle problems related to water use worldwide.
At the one hand, the challenges we are facing today will most likely be similar to the challenges we will face tomorrow, but on the other hand, new challenges may arise due to pressures arising from population increase and climate change. Since, data collection is a crucial step in the process of gaining knowledge and proposing solutions, existing water system monitoring should be optimized, but at the same time new approaches should be welcomed to deal with existing and new challenges respectively. Finding this balance between renovation and innovation of water system monitoring is key to tackle problems related to water use worldwide.
This session contains the following presentations:
Greenhouse Gas Emission from the Urban River System in Cuenca (Ecuador)
Long Ho (Ghent University, Belgium) Peatlands Reduction in Water Recharge Areas in the Chimborazo Reserve (Ecuador) Patricio Lozano Rodriguez (ESPOCH, Ecuador) (Presentation) Using Chemometric Methods to Identify an Adequate Biotic Index for Monitoring the Paute River Basin (Ecuador) Gonzalo Sotomayor & Raúl Vazquez (UCuenca, Ecuador) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Stijn Bruneel |
Timing:
01 October, 17:10-18:00 |
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Session 9 |
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Smart Technologies to Attain Sustainable Water Resources Management
Data becomes more and more important when managing (eco)systems and developing management plans that span several years. With data being shared more often and being collected in a faster, non-destructive and more integrated manner, technologies to process this data develop too.
Data becomes more and more important when managing (eco)systems and developing management plans that span several years. With data being shared more often and being collected in a faster, non-destructive and more integrated manner, technologies to process this data develop too.
This session contains the following presentations:
Drones and 3D Modeling for Water Resources Management
Philippe De Maeyer (Ghent University, Belgium) Smart Guasmo - Primer Proyecto Smart City del Ecuador Juan Bernal (Interagua-Veolia, Ecuador) (Presentation) Transitions to Utility of the Future with Intelligent Water Management for a Coastal City in Ecuador Juan Pablo Vicuna Reyes (Greeley and Hansen, Ecuador) (Presentation) Designing the RESCLIMA Platform to Improve Urban Climate Resilience: Case of Duran, Ecuador Daniel Ochoa (ESPOL, Ecuador) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Daniel Ochoa |
Timing:
01 October, 17:10-18:00 |
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Session 10 |
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Concepts and Strategies to Meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provide a unique and valuable opportunity for developing water management strategies by industry, government and nature conservancy organisations. The openness in how to reach the goals allows for a wide variety of innovative ideas, concepts and strategies. With the deadline approaching, it goes beyond saying that sharing and discussing these ideas provides a priceless step in reaching the goals.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provide a unique and valuable opportunity for developing water management strategies by industry, government and nature conservancy organisations. The openness in how to reach the goals allows for a wide variety of innovative ideas, concepts and strategies. With the deadline approaching, it goes beyond saying that sharing and discussing these ideas provides a priceless step in reaching the goals.
The session contains the following presentations:
Identifying Ecosystem Key Factors to Support Water Management
Rudy Vannevel (Ghent University, Belgium) (Presentation) Sustainability of Lakes and Reservoirs in Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Long Ho (Ghent University, Belgium) An Operational Framework for Urban Vulnerability to Floods on the Guayas Estuary Coast: The Duran Case Study María del Pilar Cornejo-Rodriguez (ESPOL, Ecuador) La Lucha de una Población Urbano-marginal de la Sierracentro de Ecuador para Obtener Agua Segura Ana María Núñez Torres (HYDROARCH-IPA, Ecuador) (Presentation) AWS un Camino Hacia el ODS 6 en América Latina Carla Toranzo (Alliance for Water Stewardship, Peru) (Presentation) Powerful Plants for Watery Wetlands - Key Issues for Implementing Artificial Multi-purpose Wetlands Wout Van Echelpoel (Ghent University, Belgium) (Presentation) |
Chaired by:
Oliver Maennicke |
Timing:
02 October, 10:30-12:00 |
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Session 11 |
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Statistical Sampling: One Tool to Guide Sound Water Management Decisions
As humans, we have a remarkable weak memory when estimating the occurrence frequency of past events and their future probabilities. Statistical sampling yields high quality evidence, untainted by our observation-based thinking. Experience have shown that spatially balanced statistical sampling designs that employ randomized site selection are necessary for minimizing bias in assessments of freshwaters. At the event, the participants will learn valuable techniques to generate accurate and statistical information that will guide sound water management decisions and policies. The workshop opens discussing the nature of the problem, solutions and lessons learned from routinely applications. The second section focuses on designing a statistical sampling network and in analysis of results. The workshop closes with discussion-based recommendations that support the conference key goals.
As humans, we have a remarkable weak memory when estimating the occurrence frequency of past events and their future probabilities. Statistical sampling yields high quality evidence, untainted by our observation-based thinking. Experience have shown that spatially balanced statistical sampling designs that employ randomized site selection are necessary for minimizing bias in assessments of freshwaters. At the event, the participants will learn valuable techniques to generate accurate and statistical information that will guide sound water management decisions and policies. The workshop opens discussing the nature of the problem, solutions and lessons learned from routinely applications. The second section focuses on designing a statistical sampling network and in analysis of results. The workshop closes with discussion-based recommendations that support the conference key goals.
This session consists of a workshop, including practical implementation of R tools.
Chaired by:
Juliana Jimenez Valencia |
Timing:
02 October, 10:30-12:00 |