Water harvesting, storage and conservation (WHSC - 2009) - IIT Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur presents WHSC 2009. A three day conference which is expected to pave way for producing compendium of technological options, policy guidelines and implementing mechanisms for water harvesting, storage and conservation.

Objectives

We hope that WHSC-2009 will immensely benefits technocrats, policy makers and implementers to attain global excellence. Main objectives of this conference are:

• To assess the significance of water harvesting, storage and conservation to meet international water stipulate.
• To assess challenges related to water harvesting, storage and conservation technologies
• To engage stakeholder in issue-oriented discussion as to share experience and agree on a common plan of action

Exclusive features

WHSC-2009

We extend our warmest welcome and invite you to participate or sponsor the conference and share the rich experience and benefit out of this global event.

Refer to the programme outline here

Theme

The conference aims to cover the following broad thematic blocks (but not limited to):

Policy Issues

• Regulatory requirements for rainwater harvesting
• Policy initiatives for rainwater harvesting in different states - Rural vs. Urban scenario.
• Development of surface water bodies vis-á-vis groundwater recharge
• Water pollution - standards for disposal, reuse, recycle, recharge, harvesting and storage
• Water consumption for various uses - quality and quantity aspects
• Water conflicts

Technological Issues

• Rainwater harvesting techniques for different geo-hydro-thermo region
• Risk management in rainwater harvesting
• Capacity assessment for rainwater harvesting
• Innovative water storage techniques
• Groundwater recharge
• Conventional water-borne sanitation system
• Water Storages and Wetlands

Planning and Implementation Issues

• Rainwater harvesting for climate change adaptation and energy savings
• Centralized vs. decentralized rainwater harvesting
• Water quality aspects in rainwater harvesting system
• Water quality management through rainwater harvesting
• Community participation in rainwater harvesting
• Natural water resources management
• Watershed management
• Water budgeting
• GIS for neighborhood-level analysis of rainwater catchment
• Wastewater management
• Wastewater reclamation, recycle and reuse
• Issues and challenges in dry sanitation
• Challenges in implementing ecological sanitation in developing countries

India Water Portal is the official online partner for the event

For further details please visit the conference website here

Last dates for registration - November 10, 2009

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