ACQUA ALTA 2011: Exhibition and International Conference on Climate Impact, Flood Protection and Hydraulic Engineering

The  deadline for the  submissions of papers to acqua alta 2011 (www.acqua-alta.net ), to be held in the CCH- Congress Center Hamburg/Germany from 11-13 October 2011, has been extended to the 15th February 2011.

This is a  a key exhibition and conference event dedicated to expert exchanges in matters of  the impact of climate change on flood protection, disaster management  and hydraulic engineering. It provides a forum for politicians, industry experts and academics to discuss the latest developments and strategies.

The Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH in cooperation with Hamburg University of Applied Sciences invites you to submit scientific abstracts in one or more of the four thematic areas mentioned below. Become part of this international key event on flooding and climate change and present your work to an international audience consisting of fellow researchers, companies, practitioners, authorities and further interested stakeholders.  

>>Submit your scientific abstract (max. 250 words, indicate theme) per e-mail to: abstract@acqua-alta.de until 15 February 2011 in one of the following categories:

Theme  1: Flood management (i.e. strategies for flood and coastal protection, civil defence, urban and rural disaster control management, land use conflicts, surface water management, adaptation strategies, environmental protection)
Theme 2: Waterside construction (i.e. spatial planning projects and case studies, waterside architecture,  challenges for construction in flood prone areas)
Theme 3:  Hydraulic engineering and civil engineering (i.e. building techniques, materials and flood protections projects)
Theme 4:  Hydro power

All submissions will be subject to peer review by a scientific committee - we would welcome the chance to receive a paper from you. 

Further to the submission and acceptance, selected authors will be given the opportunity to present their work at the acqua alta 2011 congress in Hamburg/Germany and hand in their full papers which will be considered for publication in a book and/or a scientific journal.

Register directly online at www.acqua-alta.net.