New Approaches to Flood Risk Management Through Climate Change
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New Approaches to Flood Risk Management Through Climate Change
05:00 UTC | 06:00 London | 07:00 Madrid | 10:30 New Delhi | 13:00 Beijing | 15:00 Sydney | 22:00 Los Angeles (6 July) | 01:00 New York
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Climate change has brought in higher temperature and more extreme weather conditions in the past decades. Flood management requires innovative approaches to mitigate flood risk and reduce flood damages in densely populated urban areas. This section has invited international experts in hydraulic engineering research to present the state-of-art research and practice of flood management for future climates. Questions and discussions with speakers are highly encouraged.
Speakers
Session Chair
Programme
Introduction
Jennifer G. Duan | University of Arizona, USA
Keynote speeches
Xiaotao Cheng | Chief Editor, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering; Professor, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, China
From "strict defense" to "proactive diversion": new approaches and topics of flood risk management in ChinaAlastair Barnett | Director, HYDRA Software Ltd, New Zealand
Re-using stormwater detention reservoirs for pumped energy storage
Discussion and Q&A
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